1 PROPOSED RULES: Critical habitat designations—; Hines emarald dragonfly,
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the public comment period and the availability of the draft economic analysis for the proposed designation of critical habitat for the endangered Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We are also
2 PROPOSED RULES: Findings on petitions, etc.—; Emperor penguin, etc.,
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90day finding on a petition to list 12 penguin species: emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome), northern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi (E. chrysocome moseleyi)), fiordland crested penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus), snares crested
3 PROPOSED RULES: Giant Palouse earthworm,
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90day finding on a petition to list the giant Palouse earthworm (Driloleirus americanus) as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. We find that the petition does not provide substantial scientific or commercial information to indicate that listing
4 PROPOSED RULES: Critical habitat designations—; Hawaiian picture-wing flies,
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the reopening of the public comment period on the proposal to designate critical habitat for 11 species of Hawaiian picturewing flies (Drosophila aglaia, D. differens, D. hemipeza, D. heteroneura, D. montgomeryi, D. mulli, D. musaphilia, D. obatai, D. ochrobasis, D. substenoptera, and D.
5 PROPOSED RULES: Findings on petitions, etc.—; Fluvial arctic grayling,
We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce our revised 12month finding on a petition to list the upper Missouri River Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of fluvial Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After a review of the best available scientific
6 PROPOSED RULES: Findings on petitions, etc.—; Yellowstone National Park bison herd,
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90day finding on a petition to list the Yellowstone National Park (YNP) bison herd as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). On the basis of our review of the petition and information readily available in our files, we have determined that there is
7 RULES: Queen Charlotte goshawk; distinct population segments,
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce our response to the May 24, 2004, order of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in Southwest Center for Biological Diversity, et al. v. Norton, et al. (Civil Action No. 980934 (RMU)), directing the Service, on remand, to determine whether Vancouver Island
8 PROPOSED RULES: Findings on petitions, etc.—; Polar bear,
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the locations and times of combined public meetings that have been scheduled to: (1) Provide information on the 12month petition finding and proposed rule to list the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) as threatened throughout its range, and (2) Receive verbal public comments on that proposal.
9 Part III: Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service,
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to revise the critical habitat designation for the northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In 1992, we designated critical habitat for the northern spotted owl on 6,887,000 acres (ac) (2,787,070 hectares (ha)) of Federal
10 PROPOSED RULES: Findings on petitions, etc.—; Kenk's amphipod, etc.,
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90day finding on a petition to list the Kenk's amphipod (Stygobromus kenki), the Virginia well amphipod (Stygobromus phreaticus), and the copepod Acanthocyclops columbiensis as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. We find the petition does not provide
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