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Threatened Species Status for Coal Darter With Section 4(d) Rule
88 FR 88338 88338-88359   12/21/2023   1018-BG92 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2023-0220
Action: Proposed rule.
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Endangered Species Status for West Virginia Spring Salamander and Designation of Critical Habitat
88 FR 88012 88012-88035   12/20/2023   1018-BH06 Docket ID: FWS-R5-ES-2023-0179
Action: Proposed rule.
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Ten Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
88 FR 88035 88035-88040   12/20/2023   Docket ID: FWS-R5-ES-2023-0233 FWS-R5-ES-2023-0235, FWS-R5-ES-2023-0236, FWS-R5-ES-2023-0237, FWS-R5-ES-2023-0238, FWS-R5-ES-2023-0239, FWS-R2-ES-2023-0240, FWS-R2-ES-2023-0241, FWS-R5-ES-2023-0242, FWS-R5-ES-2023-0243
Action: Notification of findings.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the Toothless Blindcat and the Widemouth Blindcat; Extension of Comment Period
88 FR 85177 85177-85178   12/07/2023   Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2023-0069
Action: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
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Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern and Southern Distinct Population Segments of the Western Spadefoot
88 FR 84252 84252-84278   12/05/2023   1018-BF06 Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2023-0095
Action: Proposed rule.
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Seven Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
88 FR 83368 83368-83377   11/29/2023   Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2023-0172 FWS-R4-ES-2023-0173, FWS-R4-ES-2023-0174, FWS-R2-ES-2023-0175, FWS-R4-ES-2023-0176, FWS-R4-ES-2023-0177, FWS-R2-ES-2023-0178
Action: Notification of findings.
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Designation of Critical Habitat for Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly
88 FR 82817 82817-82818   11/27/2023   1018-BH13 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2023-0023
Action: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and announcement of public hearing.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Kern Canyon Slender Salamander and Endangered Species Status for the Relictual Slender Salamander; Designation of Critical Habitat
88 FR 81028 81028-81038   11/21/2023   1018-BF83 Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2022-0081
Action: Proposed rule; revisions and reopening of comment period.
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Endangered Species Status for Oblong Rocksnail (Leptoxis compacta)
88 FR 74390 74390-74400   10/31/2023   1018-BE88 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2023-0171
Action: Proposed rule.
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Removing Phyllostegia glabra var. lanaiensis From the List of Endangered or Threatened Plants
88 FR 71520 71520-71523   10/17/2023   1018-BC98 Docket ID: FWS-R1-ES-2020-0104
Action: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
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90-Day Findings for Two Petitions To Reclassify the West Indian Manatee
88 FR 70634 70634-70637   10/12/2023   Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2023-0106
Action: Notification of petition findings and initiation of status review.
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Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Short-Tailed Snake
88 FR 68070 68070-68093   10/03/2023   1018-BG40 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2023-0158
Action: Proposed rule.
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Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northwestern Pond Turtle and Southwestern Pond Turtle; Proposed Rule
88 FR 68370 68370-68399   10/03/2023   1018-BH08 Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2023-0092
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Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Grizzly Bear in the North Cascades Ecosystem, Washington State
88 FR 67193 67193-67222   09/29/2023   1018-BG89 Docket ID: FWS-R1-ES-2023-0074
Action: Proposed Rule.
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Reclassifying the Virgin Islands Tree Boa From Endangered to Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule
88 FR 66351 66351-66360   09/27/2023   1018-BE14 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2019-0069
Action: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Species Status Assessment for the Northern California-Southern Oregon Distinct Population Segment of Fisher
88 FR 65939 65939-65940   09/26/2023   Docket ID: FWS-R1-ES-2023-0123
Action: Request for new information.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Miami Cave Crayfish CORRECTION
88 FR 65356 65356   09/22/2023   Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2023-0103
Action: Correction
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One Species Not Warranted for Delisting and Six Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
88 FR 64870 64870-64880   09/20/2023   Docket ID: FWS-R1-ES-2023-0127 FWS-R3-ES-2023-0128, FWS-R6-ES-2023-0130, FWS-R8-ES-2023-0132, FWS-R6-ES-2023-0131, FWS-R4-ES-2023-0133, FWS-R4-ES-2023-0134.
Action: Notification of findings.
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Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Miami Cave Crayfish
88 FR 64856 64856-64870   09/20/2023   1018-BG31 Docket ID: FWS–R4–ES–2023–0103
Action: Proposed rule.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of the Gray Wolf in the State of Colorado; Final Environmental Impact Statement
88 FR 64399 64399-64400   09/19/2023   1018-BG79 Docket ID: FWS-R6-ES-2022-0100
Action: Notification of the availability of a final environmental impact statement and draft record of decision.
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Endangered Species Status for Quitobaquito Tryonia and Designation of Critical Habitat
88 FR 62725 62725-62747   09/13/2023   1018-BG35 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2023-0073
Action: Proposed rule.
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Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Brawleys Fork Crayfish and Designation of Critical Habitat
88 FR 62043 62043-62044   09/08/2023   1018-BG18 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2023-0065
Action: Correction
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
88 FR 59837 59837   08/30/2023   1018-BG22 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2022-0162
Action: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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Nine Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
88 FR 57388 57388-57400   08/23/2023   Docket ID: FWS-R7-ES-2023-0109 FWS-R2-ES-2023-0110, FWS-R5-ES-2023-0120, FWS-R4-ES-2023-0117, FWS-R5-ES-2023-0121, FWS-R5-ES-2023-0122, FWS-R6-ES-2023-0111, FWS-R4-ES-2023-0115, FWS-R4-ES-2023-0116
Action: Notification of findings.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Salamander Mussel and Designation of Critical Habitat; Proposed Rule
88 FR 57224 57224-57290   08/22/2023   1018-BG38 Docket ID: FWS-R3-ES-2023-0058
Action: Proposed rule.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Tennessee Clubshell, Tennessee Pigtoe, and Cumberland Moccasinshell
88 FR 57060 57060-57077   08/22/2023   1018-BE94 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2023-0112
Action: Proposed rule.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Toothless Blindcat and Widemouth Blindcat
88 FR 57046 57046-57060   08/22/2023   1018-BE77 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2023-0069
Action: Proposed rule.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Brawleys Fork Crayfish and Designation of Critical Habitat; Proposed Rule
88 FR 57292 57292-57327   08/22/2023   1018-BG18 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2023-0065
Action: Proposed rule.
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90-Day Findings for Five Species
88 FR 55991 55991-55995   08/17/2023   Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2023-0035 FWS-HQ-ES-2023-0033, FWS-HQ-ES-2023-0034, FWS-R6-ES-2022-0177
Action: Notification of petition findings and initiation of status reviews.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Texas Kangaroo Rat and Designation of Critical Habitat
88 FR 55962 55962-55991   08/17/2023   1018-BF90 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2021-0143
Action: Proposed rule.
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Removing the Apache Trout From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
88 FR 54548 54548-54564   08/11/2023   1018-BG94 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2022-0115
Action: Proposed rule.
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Designation of Critical Habitat for Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly
88 FR 54263 54263-54288   08/10/2023   1018-BH13 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2023-0023
Action: Proposed rule.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the Fluminense Swallowtail, Harris' Mimic Swallowtail, and Hahnel's Amazonian Swallowtail
88 FR 48414 48414-48424   07/27/2023   1018-BG69 Docket ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2023-0067
Action: Proposed rule.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Green Floater and Designation of Critical Habitat; Proposed Rule
88 FR 48294 48294-48349   07/26/2023   1018-BF80 Docket ID: FWS-R5-ES-2023-0012
Action: Proposed rule.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Salina Mucket and Mexican Fawnsfoot and Designation of Critical Habitat of Critical Habitat
88 FR 47952 47952-47988   07/25/2023   1018-BG11 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2023-0026
Action: Proposed rule.
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Two Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
88 FR 47839 47839-47843   07/25/2023   Docket ID: FWS-R3-ES-2023-0040 FWS-R4-ES-2023-0041
Action: Notification of findings.
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Designation of Critical Habitat for Green Sea Turtle
88 FR 46376 46376-46570   07/19/2023   1018-BG81 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2022-0164 NOAA-NMFS-2023-0087
Action: Proposed rule; announcement of public hearings.
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Endangered Species Status for the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
88 FR 42661 42661-42677   07/03/2023   1018-BG22 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2022-0162
Action: Proposed rule.
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Review of Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notification of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
88 FR 41560 41560-41585   06/27/2023   Docket ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2022-0174
Action: Notification of review.
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Endangered Species Status for Southern Elktoe and Designation of Critical Habitat
88 FR 40160 40160-40189   06/21/2023   1018-BE93 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2022-0179
Action: Proposed rule.
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Endangered Species Status for Navasota False Foxglove and Designation of Critical Habitat
88 FR 38455 38455-38477   06/13/2023   1018-BF85 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2022-0156
Action: Proposed rule.
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Endangered Species Status for Swale Paintbrush
88 FR 37490 37490-37504   06/08/2023   1018-BF79 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2022-0173
Action: Proposed rule.
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Endangered Species Status for Sira Curassow and Southern Helmeted Curassow
88 FR 34800 34800-34810   05/31/2023   1018-BG55 Docket ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2023-0053
Action: Proposed rule.
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Threatened Species Status for Black-Capped Petrel With a Section 4(d) Rule
88 FR 27427 27427-27430   05/02/2023   1018-BD13 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2018-0043
Action: Proposed rule; document availability and reopening of comment period.
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Threatened Status for the Bi-State Distinct Population Segment of Greater Sage-Grouse With Section 4(d) Rule and Designation of Critical Habitat
88 FR 25613 25613-25616   04/27/2023   1018-BH21 Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2023-0052
Action: Proposed rule; reopening of the comment periods.
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Designation of Critical Habitat for Rufa Red Knot
88 FR 22530 22530-22693   04/13/2023   1018-BF87 Docket ID: FWS-R5-ES-2021-0032
Action: Proposed rule; revisions and reopening of comment period.
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Removal of the Colorado Hookless Cactus From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
88 FR 21582 21582-21600   04/11/2023   1018-BG56 Docket ID: FWS-R6-ES-2022-0093
Action: Proposed rule; availability of draft post-delisting monitoring plan.
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Designation of Critical Habitat for 12 Species, and Not Prudent Determination for 2 Species, on Hawai[revaps]i Island
88 FR 18756 18756-18821   03/29/2023   1018-BG65 Docket ID: FWS-R1-ES-2023-0017
Action: Proposed rule.
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90-Day Findings for 4 Species
88 FR 16933 16933-16937   03/21/2023   Docket ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2022-0158 FWS-R8-ES-2022-0159, FWS-R8-ES-2022-0160, FWS-R5-ES-2022-0161
Action: Notification of petition findings and initiation of status reviews.
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Endangered Species Status With Critical Habitat for Texas Heelsplitter, and Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat for Louisiana Pigtoe
88 FR 16776 16776-16832   03/20/2023   1018-BE46 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2022-0026
Action: Proposed rule.
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Petition Finding for Joshua Trees (Yucca brevifolia and Y. jaegeriana)
88 FR 14536 14536-14560   03/09/2023   Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2022-0165
Action: Notification of finding.
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Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt
88 FR 12304 12304-12306   02/27/2023   1018-BG07 Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2022-0082
Action: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and announcement of public hearing.
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California Spotted Owl; Endangered Status for the Coastal-Southern California Distinct Population Segment and Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Sierra Nevada Distinct Population Segment
88 FR 11600 11600-11639   02/23/2023   1018-BG64 Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2022-0166
Action: Proposed rule.
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Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of the Gray Wolf in Colorado
88 FR 10258 10258-10280   02/17/2023   1018-BG79 Docket ID: FWS-R6-ES-2022-0100
Action: Proposed rule; availability of supplemental information.
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Removal of the Southeast U.S. Distinct Population Segment of the Wood Stork From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
88 FR 9830 9830-9850   02/15/2023   1018-BF53 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2022-0099
Action: Proposed rule.
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90-Day Findings for Three Petitions To Delist the Grizzly Bear in the Lower-48 States
88 FR 7658 7658-7660   02/06/2023   Docket ID: FWS-R6-ES-2022-0150
Action: Notification of petition findings and initiation of status review.
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Removal of the Puerto Rican Boa From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
88 FR 6220 6220-6222   01/31/2023   1018-BF54 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2021-0162
Action: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and announcement of public hearing.
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Designation of Critical Habitat for the Sickle Darter
88 FR 4128 4128-4150   01/24/2023   1018-BG85 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2022-0098
Action: Proposed rule.
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Revision to the Section 4(d) Rule for the African Elephant
88 FR 2597 2597-2598   01/17/2023   1018-BG66 Docket ID: FWS-HQ-IA-2021-0099
Action: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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