We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, propose endangered status pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, for the Rota bridled whiteeye (Zosterops rotensis), a bird. The Rota bridled whiteeye is a recognized species of whiteeyes endemic to the Mariana archipelago, which comprises the U.S. Territory of Guam and the U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the Morro shoulderband snail (Helminthoglypta walkeriana) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The Morro shoulderband snail is listed as endangered under the Act. A total of approximately 1,039 hectares (2,566 acres) fall within the

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended for the Great Lakes breeding population of the piping plover. The Great Lakes breeding population of the piping plover is listed as an endangered species under the Act. A total of approximately 325 km (201

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the Oahu elepaio (Chasiempis sandwichensis ibidis) was published in the Federal Register on June 6, 2001. The maps and legal descriptions of the critical habitat units are correct as published in the Federal Register, but Figure 2 in the background of the proposed rule, which showed the proposed

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announce the availability of the draft Environmental Assessment for the proposal to designate critical habitat for the northern Great Plains breeding population of the piping plover (Charadrius melodus), under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. We invite all interested parties to comment on the

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to reintroduce two federally listed endangered fishesthe duskytail darter (Etheostoma percnurum) and smoky madtom (Noturus baileyi)and two federally listed threatened fishesthe yellowfin madtom (Noturus flavipinnis) and spotfin chub (=turquoise shiner) (Cyprinella (=Hybopsis) monacha)into the

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces a 90-day finding for a petition to list the Yellowstone cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki bouvieri) as threatened, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq). After review of the petition and all available scientific and commercial information, we find that the

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

On February 17, 2000, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (we), announced a 90day finding on a petition to list the yellowbilled cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) as endangered, pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (65 FR 8104). We found that the petition presented substantial information indicating that the listing of the

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the Oahu elepaio pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The Oahu elepaio is a forest bird found only on the island of Oahu and is listed as endangered under the Act. The critical habitat consists of five units whose boundaries encompass a

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Veterans Affairs Department

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni), pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). A total of approximately 2,790 hectares (6,870 acres) in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Ventura counties, California, is designated

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Treasury Department

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have determined endangered status under the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended, for two perennial herbsAstragalus holmgreniorum (Holmgren milkvetch) and Astragalus ampullarioides (Shivwits milkvetch). Three small populations of A. holmgreniorum exist in Washington County, Utah, and

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the Zayante bandwinged grasshopper (Trimerotropis infantilis) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The designation includes an approximately 4,224 hectare (10,560 acre) area in Santa Cruz County, California, which includes all areas known to be

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a 60-day delay in making our final determination of critical habitat for wintering piping plovers, subject to further court proceedings. This additional time will allow us to complete the analyses required under section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), for designation

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of the draft economic analysis for the proposed determination of critical habitat for the San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami
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parvus) and the reopening of the public comment period for the proposed determination to allow all interested parties to

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), will reintroduce whooping cranes (Grus americana) into historic habitat in the eastern United States with the intent to establish a migratory flock that would summer and breed in Wisconsin, and winter in west central Florida. We are designating this reintroduced population as a nonessential

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to remove Potentilla robbinsiana, commonly called Robbins' cinquefoil, from the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants. We propose this action because the available data indicate that this species has met the goals for delisting. The main population of the species currently has more than

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the spectacled eider (Somateria fischeri), a threatened species listed pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Critical habitat for the spectacled eider includes areas on the YukonKuskokwim Delta (YK Delta), in Norton Sound, Ledyard Bay, and

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Treasury Department

In this notice of review, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), present an updated list of plant and animal species native to the United States that we regard as candidates or have proposed for addition to the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. Identification of

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Veterans Affairs Department

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose endangered status pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), for four subspecies of island fox (Urocyon littoralis): San Miguel Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis littoralis), Santa Rosa Island Fox (U. l. santarosae), Santa Cruz Island Fox (U. l.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to remove Eriastrum hooveri (Hoover's woollystar) from the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants. This action is based on a review of all available data, which indicate that E. hooveri is more widespread and abundant than was documented at the time of listing, is more resilient and less

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list lower Kootenai River burbot (Lota lota) as an endangered or threatened species pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. We find that the petition presents substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that listing the lower

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose designation of critical habitat for the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydras editha quino) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). A total of approximately 121,814 hectares (301,010 acres) in Riverside and San Diego Counties, California, are proposed for

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Transportation Department

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12month finding for a petition to list the Washington population of western sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus phaios) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We find that the petitioned action is warranted, but precluded by higher priority listing actions. We

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

On May 22, 2001, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service adopted special regulations governing take of the Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei). This notice proposes to amend those regulations, which provide exemption from take provisions under section 9 of the Endangered Species Act for certain activities related to rodent control,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) are reevaluating our decision with respect to grizzly bear recovery in the Bitterroot Ecosystem (BE), published November 17, 2000 (65 FR 69644). The Record of Decision (ROD) for a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) published in March 2000, selected the Preferred Alternative. This

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Veterans Affairs Department