Gulf Sturgeon (Acipenser Oxyrinchus Desotoi) 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation
This 5-year review is a periodic analysis of the gulf sturgeon’s status to ensure that the listing classification as threatened or endangered on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants is accurate.
A public notice initiating this review and requesting information was published on April 16, 2008, with a 60-day response period (73 FR 20702). The public notice was supplemented with a request for information by postcard dated April 17, 2008, mailed directly to 130 entities (individuals, natural resources agencies, conservation organizations) that could likely have information pertinent to this review. One (1) set of comments/data was received in response to the public notice and postcards, which was incorporated as appropriate into this 5-year review.