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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ECOS
  1. ECOS
  2. Species Profile for Pacific Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus ssp. divergens)

Pacific Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus ssp. divergens)

Candidate Info | Federal Register | Conservation Plans | Petitions | Life History

Taxonomy:

View taxonomy in ITIS

Listing Status:   

General Information

Walruses are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which prohibits the take (i.e., harass, hunt, capture, or kill) of all marine mammals. Please click the link provided after "For more information" to access the Service’s Marine Mammals Management Pacific Walrus website.

  • States/US Territories in which the Pacific Walrus, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur:  Alaska
  • US Counties in which the Pacific Walrus, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Pacific Walrus, Wherever found is known to occur:  Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
  • Countries in which the the Pacific Walrus, Wherever found is known to occur:  Russia
  • Additional species information
 
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Alaska Region (Region 7) Wherever found

» Candidate Information

Candidate Notice of Review Documents
Date Citation Page Title
2012-11-21 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
2011-10-26 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
2013-11-22 Review of Native Species That are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
2016-12-02 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notification of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
2015-12-24 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
2014-12-05 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions

» Federal Register Documents

Federal Register Documents
Date Citation Page Title
2011-10-26 00:00:00.0 76 FR 66370 66439 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
2014-04-22 00:00:00.0 79 FR 22154 22159 NOA of Final Revised SARs for Pacific walrus and 3 stocks of northern sea otters in AK
2009-12-30 00:00:00.0 74 FR 69139 69143 Marine Mammal Protection Act; Stock Assessment Report: Notice of availability of final 2009 revised marine mammal stock assessment reports for the Pacific walrus stock and two stocks of polar bears; response to comments.
2016-08-05 00:00:00.0 81 FR 52275 52320 Southern Beaufort Sea Incidental Take Regulations
2013-11-22 00:00:00.0 77 FR 70103 70162 Review of Native Species That are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
2016-06-07 00:00:00.0 81 FR 36663 36701 Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During Specified Activities; Proposed Rule
2011-02-10 00:00:00.0 76 FR 7634 7679 12-Month Finding on a Petition to List the Pacific Walrus as Endangered or Threatened; Proposed Rule
2015-12-24 00:00:00.0 80 FR 80583 80614 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
2012-11-21 00:00:00.0 77 FR 69993 70060 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
2009-09-10 00:00:00.0 74 FR 46548 46551 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Pacific Walrus as Threatened or Endangered
2014-12-05 00:00:00.0 79 FR 72449 72497 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
2016-12-02 00:00:00.0 81 FR 87246 87272 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notification of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
2013-06-12 00:00:00.0 78 FR 35363 35427 Marine Mammal Protection Act; Incidental Take Regulations; Final Rule

» Conservation Plans

No conservation plans have been created for Pacific Walrus.

» Petitions

» Life History

No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

» Other Resources

NatureServe Explorer Species Reports -- NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports -- ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

FWS Digital Media Library -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.

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