Service Removes Gray Wolf Populations from Endangered Species List |
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| Gray wolf. Credit: Gary Kramer / USFWS |
January 14,
2009
Deputy Secretary of the Interior Lynn Scarlett
announced today the removal of the western Great Lakes population
and portions of the northern Rocky Mountain population of gray
wolves from protection under the Endangered Species Act. The success
of gray wolf recovery efforts in these areas has contributed to
expanding populations of wolves that no longer require the
protection of the Act.
News Release
Great
Lakes-Big Rivers Regional Office
Mountain-Prairie Regional Office |
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Southern Sea Otters Steadily Increase in Number |
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| Southern Sea Otter, USFWS photo |
January 9, 2009
Hunted for its luxurious pelt during the 18th and 19th centuries and nearly extinct by the early 1900s, the southern sea otter was listed as threatened in 1977 under the Endangered Species Act. The California subspecies now numbers more than 2800 animals.
Learn More
Listen to an interview with the lead sea otter researcher from the U. S. Geological Survey
California Sea Otter Surveys: USGS Web site |
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Partial Finding Announced on Major ESA Petition |
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January 7, 2009
The Fish and Wildlife
Service has announced a negative 90-day finding on a petition that
would add hundreds of species to the Federal Lists of Threatened and
Endangered Wildlife and Plants. The Service made the determination
as a partial response to a petition requesting 475 species be
protected under the Endangered Species Act. The action found that
the petition does not contain substantial scientific data for 270
species.
News Release
Question and Answers
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Three Bird Species from Latin America and the Caribbean Proposed for Protection |
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| Male Chilean woodstar. Credit: Cristian Estades / USFWS |
January 7, 2008
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently proposed to protect three
species of birds from Latin America and the Caribbean under the
Endangered Species Act.
News Release
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The Endangered Species Act Turns 35 |
December 23, 2008
In 1972, President Nixon declared that conservation efforts in the United States aimed toward preventing the extinction of species were inadequate and called on the 93rd Congress to develop comprehensive endangered species legislation. Congress responded, and on December 28th, the Endangered Species Act of 1973 was signed into law.
Unlike other laws that focus on individual animals, such as the U.S. Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, or groups of species like the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act, is applicable to all species of fish, wildlife, and plants.
This year the Endangered Species Act turns 35.
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Service Proposes Addition of Penguin Species to Endangered Species List |
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| African penguins. Credit: Maryland Baltimore Zoo |
December 17, 2008
The Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list one penguin species as endangered and five penguin species as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The Service also found that three species of penguins do not warrant listing throughout their range and is proposing listing one species as threatened in a significant portion of its range.
News Release
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New Rule Unifies Domestic and International Conservation Laws
to Manage Polar Bear |
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| Polar bear. Credit: Dave Olsen / USFWS |
December 11, 2008
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a Special Rule under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) providing for the conservation of the polar bear.
News Release
Polar Bear Information
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Service
Releases Annual List of Candidates for Endangered Species
Act |
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| Gierisch mallow. Credit: BLM |
December 10, 2008
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today
released its Candidate Notice of Review, a yearly appraisal of the
current status of plants and animals that are candidates for
protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Two species have
been removed from candidate status, one species has been added, and
11 have a change in priority from the last review in December 2007.
There are now 251 species recognized by the Service as candidates
for ESA protection.
News Release
List of Candidates
Federal Register Notice
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