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Former Species of Concern: Proactive Conservation Program

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Former Species of Concern (SOC)

The following species were removed from the Species of Concern list because they were either listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) or concerns about their status were removed because of new information and completion of a Species of Concern status report.

Former Species of Concern Years Current Status
1988-
2008
*Endangered - Cook Inlet DPS
(73 FR 62919 [pdf],
10/22/2008)
1999-
2009

*Endangered
(74 FR 1937 [pdf], 01/14/2009)

2002-
2008
*Decision Memo [pdf]
(11/06/2008)
*Removal Request [pdf]
(03/26/2008)
*Not warranted for ESA listing [pdf] (73 FR 843, 01/04/2008)

 

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