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Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Two Distinct Population Segments and Endangered Status for Two Distinct Population Segments
86 FR 73914 73914-73945   12/28/2021   1018-BE90 Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2021-0108
Action: Proposed rule.
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Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
86 FR 72547 72547-72573   12/22/2021   1018-BF25 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2021-0098
Action: Proposed rule.
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12-Month Finding for Pascagoula Map Turtle; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Pearl River Map Turtle; and Threatened Species Status for Alabama Map Turtle, Barbour's Map Turtle, Escambia Map Turtle, and Pascagoula Map Turtle Due to Similarity of Appearance With a Section 4(d) Rule
86 FR 66624 66624-66659   11/23/2021   1018-BF42 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2021-0097
Action: Proposed rule; announcement of 12-month petition finding.
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Removal of the Okaloosa Darter From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
86 FR 64158 64158-64176   11/17/2021   1018-BE57 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2021-0036
Action: Proposed rule; availability of draft post-delisting monitoring plan.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Replacement of the Regulations for the Nonessential Experimental Population of Red Wolves in Northeastern North Carolina
86 FR 62980 62980-62982   11/15/2021   1018-BB98 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2018-0035
Action: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
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Threatened Species Status With a Section 4(d) Rule for Bracted Twistflower and Designation of Critical Habitat
86 FR 62668 62668-62705   11/10/2021   1018-BE44 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2021-0013
Action: Proposed rule.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Alligator Snapping Turtle
86 FR 62434 62434-62463   11/09/2021   1018-BG00 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2021-0115
Action: Proposed rule.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Egyptian Tortoise
86 FR 62122 62122-62137   11/09/2021   1018-BD04 Docket ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2020-0114
Action: Proposed rule.
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Designation of Critical Habitat for the Miami Tiger Beetle
86 FR 61745 61745-61746   11/08/2021   1018-BF38 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2021-0053
Action: Proposed rule; extension of comment period, and announcement of public hearing.
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Revision to the Nonessential Experimental Population of the Mexican Wolf
86 FR 59953 59953-59975   10/29/2021   1018-BE52 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2021-0103
Action: Proposed rule; availability of draft supplemental environmental impact statement; announcement of public information sessions and public hearings.
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Designation of Critical Habitat for the Coastal Distinct Population Segment of the Pacific Marten
86 FR 58831 58831-58858   10/25/2021   1018-BE33 Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2020-0151
Action: Proposed rule.
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Designation of Critical Habitat for the Southern Sierra Nevada Distinct Population Segment of Fisher
86 FR 57773 57773-57801   10/19/2021   1018-BE49 Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2021-0060
Action: Proposed rule.
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Endangered Species Status for Bog Buck Moth
86 FR 57104 57104-57122   10/14/2021   1018-BF69 Docket ID: FWS-R5-ES-2021-0029
Action: Proposed rule.
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Endangered Species Status for Tiehm's Buckwheat
86 FR 55775 55775-55789   10/07/2021   1018-BF94 Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2020-0017
Action: Proposed rule.
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Removal of 23 Extinct Species From the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants
86 FR 54298 54298-54338   09/30/2021   1018-BC98 Docket ID: FWS-R1-ES-2020-0104 FWS-R2-ES-2020-0105, FWS-R3-ES-2020-0106, FWS-R4-ES-2020-0107, etc.
Action: Proposed rule.
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Removing the Braken Bat Cave Meshweaver From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
86 FR 54145 54145-54148   09/30/2021   1018-BE43 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2021-0054
Action: Proposed rule.
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90-Day Findings for Five Species
86 FR 53937 53937-53941   09/29/2021   Docket ID: FWS-R3-ES-2021-0063 FWS-R8-ES-2021-0065, FWS-R1-ES-2021-0066, FWS-R4-ES-2021-0064
Action: Notification of petition findings and initiation of status reviews.
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Two Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
86 FR 53933 53933-53937   09/29/2021   Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2021-0045 FWS-R4-ES-2021-0046
Action: Notification of findings.
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Endangered Species Status for the Pe[ntilde]asco Least Chipmunk and Designation of Critical Habitat
86 FR 53583 53583-53609   09/28/2021   1018-BD94 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2020-0042
Action: Proposed rule
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Endangered Status for South Llano Springs Moss and Designation of Critical Habitat
86 FR 53609 53609-53627   09/28/2021   1018-BD20 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2020-0015
Action: Proposed rule.
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17 Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
86 FR 53255 53255-53261   09/27/2021   Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2021-0077 FWS-R8-ES-2021-0078, FWS-R6-ES-2021-0079 etc.
Action: Notification of findings.
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90-Day Finding for Two Petitions To List the Gray Wolf in the Western United States
86 FR 51857 51857-51859   09/17/2021   Docket ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2021-0106
Action: Notification of petition findings and initiation of status reviews.
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90-Day Finding on a Petition To Revise Critical Habitat for the Jaguar
86 FR 49985 49985-49989   09/07/2021   Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2021-0011
Action: Notification of 90-day petition finding.
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Designation of Critical Habitat for the Miami Tiger Beetle (Cicindelidia Floridana)
86 FR 49945 49945-49985   09/07/2021   1018-BF38 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2021-0053
Action: Proposed rule.
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Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Pyramid Pigtoe
86 FR 49989 49989-50011   09/07/2021   1018-BF43 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2021-0092
Action: Proposed rule.
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Removing the Snail Darter From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
86 FR 48953 48953-48968   09/01/2021   1018-BE62 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2020-0152
Action: Proposed rule.
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Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Dolphin and Union Caribou and 12-Month Finding for the Peary Caribou
86 FR 48619 48619-48649   08/31/2021   1018-BD03 Docket ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2019-0014
Action: Proposed rule; 12-month finding.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status With Critical Habitat for Guadalupe Fatmucket, Texas Fatmucket, Guadalupe Orb, Texas Pimpleback, and False Spike, and Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat for Texas Fawnsfoot
86 FR 47916 47916-48011   08/26/2021   1018-BD16 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2019-0061
Action: Proposed rule.
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Endangered Species Status for Amur Sturgeon
86 FR 47457 47457-47468   08/25/2021   1018-BE92 Docket ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2020-0100
Action: Proposed rule.
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Review of Foreign Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
86 FR 43470 43470-43490   08/09/2021   Docket ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2020-0146
Action: Notification of review.
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Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Emperor Penguin
86 FR 41917 41917-41934   08/04/2021   1018-BF35 Docket ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2021-0043
Action: Proposed rule.
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12-Month Determination on a Petition To Revise Critical Habitat for the Mount Graham Red Squirrel
86 FR 41742 41742-41743   08/03/2021   Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2021-0012
Action: 12-Month determination.
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Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment
86 FR 41000 41000-41001   07/30/2021   1018-BB27 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2021-0015
Action: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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Removing Adiantum vivesii From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants
86 FR 40996 40996-41000   07/30/2021   1018-BE41 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2020-0125
Action: Proposed rule.
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90-Day Findings for Three Species
86 FR 40186 40186-40189   07/27/2021   Docket ID: FWS-R7-ES-2020-0147 FWS-R2-ES-2016-0062, FWS-R1-ES-2020-0150
Action: Notification of petition findings and initiation of status reviews.
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Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl
86 FR 38246 38246-38262   07/20/2021   1018-BF01 Docket ID: FWS-R1-ES-2020-0050
Action: Proposed rule.
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Designation of Critical Habitat for Rufa Red Knot (Calidris canutus rufa)
86 FR 37410 37410-37668   07/15/2021   1018-BF87 Docket ID: FWS-R5-ES-2021-0032;
Action: Proposed rule.
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Reclassification of the Palo de Rosa From Endangered to Threatened With Section 4(d) Rule
86 FR 37091 37091-37113   07/14/2021   1018-BE56 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2020-0059
Action: Proposed rule.
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Designation of Critical Habitat for Pearl Darter
86 FR 36678 36678-36697   07/13/2021   1018-BE55 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2020-0062
Action: Proposed rule.
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Reclassification of the Razorback Sucker From Endangered to Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule
86 FR 35708 35708-35728   07/07/2021   1018-BE07 Docket ID: FWS-R6-ES-2020-0057
Action: Proposed rule.
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Removing Golden Paintbrush From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants
86 FR 34695 34695-34711   06/30/2021   1018-BE72 Docket ID: FWS-R1-ES-2020-0060
Action: Proposed rule; availability of draft post-delisting monitoring plan.
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Revision of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Black-Footed Ferrets (Mustela nigripes) in the Southwest
86 FR 33613 33613-33632   06/25/2021   2018-BD61 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2020-0123
Action: Proposed rule; announcement of a draft environmental assessment.
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Reclassifying Smooth Coneflower as Threatened With Section 4(d) Rule
86 FR 33159 33159-33176   06/24/2021   1018-BD83 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2020-0063
Action: Proposed rule.
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Removal of Chrysopsis floridana (Florida Golden Aster) From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants
86 FR 33177 33177-33191   06/24/2021   1018-BE00 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2019-0071
Action: Proposed rule.
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Reclassification of the Hawaiian Stilt From Endangered to Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule
86 FR 32857 32857-32859   06/23/2021   1018-BE02 Docket ID: FWS-R1-ES-2020-0079
Action: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period, and announcement of a public informational meeting and public hearing.
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Reclassifying the Fender's Blue Butterfly From Endangered to Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule
86 FR 32859 32859-32878   06/23/2021   1018-BD97 Docket ID: FWS-R1-ES-2020-0082
Action: Proposed rule.
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90-Day Findings for Two Species
86 FR 32241 32241-32243   06/17/2021   Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2021-0024 FWS-R8-ES-2021-0023
Action: Notification of petition findings and initiation of status reviews.
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Threatened Species Status for Mount Rainier White-Tailed Ptarmigan With a Section 4(d) Rule
86 FR 31668 31668-31692   06/15/2021   1018-BE71 Docket ID: FWS-R1-ES-2020-0076
Action: Proposed rule.
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Designating Texas Hornshell Critical Habitat
86 FR 30888 30888-30909   06/10/2021   1018-BD55 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2018-0021
Action: Proposed rule.
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Finding on a Petition To List the Tiehm's Buckwheat as Threatened or Endangered
86 FR 29975 29975-29977   06/04/2021   1018-BF94 Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2020-0017
Action: Notification of 12-month petition finding.
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Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment
86 FR 29432 29432-29482   06/01/2021   1018-BB27 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2021-0015
Action: Proposed rule.
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90-Day Findings for Three Species
86 FR 25833 25833-25836   05/11/2021   Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2020-0095 FWS-R2-ES-2020-0096, FWS-R7-ES-2020-0097
Action: Notice of petition findings and initiation of status reviews
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Removing Five Species From San Clemente Island From the Federal Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants
86 FR 23882 23882-23913   05/05/2021   1018-BE73 Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2020-0074
Action: Proposed rule
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Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Big Creek Crayfish and St. Francis River Crayfish and Designations of Critical Habitat
86 FR 22127 22127-22129   04/27/2021   1018-BD98 Docket ID: FWS-R3-ES-2019-0020
Action: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and announcement of public hearing
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Reclassifying the Virgin Islands Tree Boa From Endangered to Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule; Reclassification of Eugenia woodburyana as Threatened and Section 4(d) Rule
86 FR 22005 22005-22006   04/26/2021   1018-BE14; 1018-BD01 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2019-0069
Action: Reopening of comment periods; announcement of public hearing.
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Removal of the Dwarf-Flowered Heartleaf From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants
86 FR 21994 21994-22005   04/26/2021   1018-BD95 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2019-0081
Action: Proposed rule.
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Threatened Species Status, Section 4(d) Rule, and Designation of Critical Habitat for Panama City Crayfish
86 FR 19838 19838-19863   04/15/2021   1018-BC14; 1018-BD50 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2017-0061 FWS-R4-ES-2020-0137
Action: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and announcement of public hearing.
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Reclassification of Layia carnosa (Beach Layia) From Endangered to Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule
86 FR 19184 19184-19185   04/13/2021   1018-BD00 Docket ID: FWS-R8-ES-2018-0042
Action: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period; announcement of a public informational meeting and public hearing.
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Threatened Species Status for Streaked Horned Lark With Section 4(d) Rule
86 FR 19186 19186-19207   04/13/2021   1018-BE76 Docket ID: FWS-R1-ES-2020-0153
Action: Proposed rule.
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12-Month Petition Finding and Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle
86 FR 18014 18014-18034   04/07/2021   1018-BE80 Docket ID: FWS-R4-ES-2021-0007
Action: Proposed rule.
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Reclassification of the Hawaiian Stilt From Endangered to Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule
86 FR 15855 15855-15876   03/25/2021   1018-BE02 Docket ID: FWS-R1-ES-2020-0079
Action: Proposed rule
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90-Day Findings for Three Species
86 FR 15637 15637-15639   03/24/2021   Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2020-0054 FWS-R8-ES-2020-0055, FWS-R8-ES-2020-0056
Action: Notice of petition findings and initiation of status reviews.
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Endangered Species Status for Arizona Eryngo and Designation of Critical Habitat
86 FR 12563 12563-12591   03/04/2021   1018-BF21 Docket ID: FWS-R2-ES-2020-0130
Action: Proposed rule.
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Regulations Pertaining to the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
86 FR 5112 5112-5120   01/19/2021   1018-BF60 Docket ID: FWS-HQ-IA-2021-0004
Action: Proposed rule.
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Reclassifying Furbish's Lousewort (Pedicularis furbishiae) From Endangered to Threatened Status With a Section 4(d) Rule
86 FR 3976 3976-3986   01/15/2021   1018-BD65 Docket ID: FWS-R5-ES-2019-0056
Action: Proposed rule
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