Petitions Awaiting 90-Day Findings
Current endangered species petitions being evaluated for 90-day findings.
Background
Under the Endangered Species Act, any person or organization can petition us to:
List a species as threatened or endangered.
Reclassify or delist a species.
Revise critical habitat.
After receiving a petition, we evaluate whether it presents substantial information that the petitioned action may be warranted. Within 90 days (to the maximum extent practicable), we must publish a finding that states our decision whether to accept the petition. This is called a “90-day finding.”
Petitions
We are currently evaluating the following petitions, which have pending 90-day findings.
| Petitioned Species | Date Received | Requested ESA Action |
|---|---|---|
| Acropora coral (41 species) | 10/02/24 | List as threatened or endangered |
| right whale, North Atlantic (Eubalaena glacialis) | 03/31/25 | |
| fish, Cusk (Brosme brosme) | 07/23/25 | List as threatened or endangered |
| gray whale, eastern North Pacific (Eschrichtius robustus) | 8/24/25 | List as threatened or endangered |
| Atlantic sturgeon, Carolina distinct population segment (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) | 1/28/26 | Downlist from endangered to threatened |