Endangered Species Conservation Results
90-Day Finding on a Petition to List the Whitespotted Eagle Ray
We, NOAA Fisheries, announce a 90-day finding on a petition under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to list the whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) as a threatened or endangered species and to designate critical habitat concurrent with the…
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Initiation of a 5-Year Review for the Western DPS of Steller Sea Lion
NOAA Fisheries announces its intent to conduct a 5-year review of the endangered western distinct population segment (DPS) of the Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus). NOAA Fisheries is required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct 5-year…
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5-Year Review for the Taiwanese Humpback Dolphin
In 2023, NOAA Fisheries announced the initiation of a 5-year review for the Taiwanese humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis taiwanensis).NOAA Fisheries is required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct 5-year reviews to ensure that the listing…
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Interagency Cooperation
FWS and NMFS (collectively referred to as the “Services” or “we”) finalize revisions to portions of our regulations that implement section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (“Act”). The revisions to…
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS; collectively, the “Services”), finalize revisions to portions of our regulations that implement section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as…
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