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Review of Endangered Species Act Decisions

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will review and take further action, as appropriate, for eight decisions made under the Endangered Species Act which were influenced by former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Julie MacDonald.

Four of the decisions involve three species in the Mountain-Prairie Region:

• Preble's meadow jumping mouse - proposed delisting and designation of critical habitat
• White-tailed prairie dog - petition finding
• Canada lynx - designation of critical habitat

For more information regarding these decisions under review, please see the following documents: (To view PDF files, you may need software such as Adobe Reader, available for free from the Adobe, Inc. Web site.)

• Memorandum from Mountain-Prairie Regional Director Mitch King to Dale Hall, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service
• Memorandum from Mountain-Prairie Assistant Regional Director MIke Stempel to Regional Director Mitch King
• Director Hall's memorandum on using science in making recommendations and decisions for Endangered Species Act actions
• February 7, 2006, email correspondence from Director Hall to meeting participants to confirm discussion on use of science
• Memorandum from Deputy Secretary Scarlett to Director Hall requesting review of decisions
• News Release July 20, 2007
• Questions and Answers

For information regarding other decisions under review, please visit the Service’s web site at: http://www.fws.gov/endangered/news/macdonald

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