USFWS Releases Climate Change Strategy for Public Review and Comment
As part of the Department of the Interior’s commitment to building a coordinated strategy to respond to the impacts of climate change on the nation’s natural resources, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a proposed strategic plan that will guide the agency’s efforts in addressing the unprecedented threat posed by global warming. The plan is available for public review and comment for 60 days. Comments can be submitted electronically through November 23, 2009. News Release> View the Strategic Plan for Climate Change> More Information>
Brown Pelican Recovers and Is Removed from Endangered Species List
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the brown pelican, a species once decimated by the pesticide DDT, has recovered and is being removed from the list of threatened and endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. “At a time when so many species of wildlife are threatened, we once in a while have an opportunity to celebrate an amazing success story,” Salazar said. “Today is such a day. The brown pelican is back!” The final rule removing the bird from the list of threatened and endangered species will be published in the Federal Register and will take effect 30 days after publication. News Release> Fact Sheet>
2009 Annual List
of Candidates for Endangered Species Act Protection
The USFWS released its 2009 Candidate Notice of Review, a yearly appraisal of the current status of plants and animals that are considered candidates for protection under the Endangered Species Act. There are now 249 species recognized by the USFWS as candidates for ESA protection. Based on published population data Oregon has nine candidate species. News Release> More Information on Candidate Species>
