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:
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List a species as threatened or endangered.
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Reclassify or delist a species.
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Revise critical habitat.
Please see this Public Advisory: Information to Consider When Submitting a Petition under the Endangered Species Act for more information about submitting a petition, corresponding to the recent ESA petition regulations revision.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| seal, ringed (Arctic subspecies) (Phoca hispida hispida) |
03/26/2019 | Delist the Arctic subspecies of ringed seal |
