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Petitions Awaiting 90-Day Findings

SpeciesDate ReceivedRequested ESA Action
(linked to petition)
Fishes
pomacentrid reef fish
(8 species)		09/14/2012List as Threatened or Endangered and Designate Critical Habitat
shark, dusky
(Carcharhinus obscurus)		11/14/2012List range-wide and/or Northwest Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico population as Threatened or Endangered and Designate Critical Habitat
02/01/2013List the Northwest Atlantic or range-wide population as Threatened and Designate Critical Habitat
shark, great hammerhead
(Sphyrna mokarran)		12/21/2012List as Threatened or Endangered and Designate Critical Habitat
shark, whale
(Rhincodon typus)		12/21/2012List as Threatened or Endangered and Designate Critical Habitat
Marine Mammals

seal, harbor (1 subspecies)
(Phoca vitulina)

  • Pacific
    (Phoca vitulina richardsi)
11/19/2012List Iliamna Lake Population as Threatened or Endangered and Designate Critical Habitat

whale, killer (1 listed DPS)
(Orcinus orca)

  • Southern Resident
 01/25/2013Include "Lolita" as a member of the ESA-listed Southern Resident killer whale population
whale, sperm
(Physeter macrocephalus)		12/09/2011List Gulf of Mexico Population as Endangered and Designate Critical Habitat

Petition Process

If a petition to list a species presents substantial information that the petitioned action may be warranted, a positive 90-day finding is published in the Federal Register and the species becomes a Candidate for listing under the ESA.

If a petition does not present substantial information, a negative 90-day finding denying the petition is published in a Federal Register notice.

More information on how species are listed under the ESA is also available.

Updated: February 28, 2013