Press Release
Service Completes 5 Year Reviews for 50 Species in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced the completion of 5-year reviews for 51 species in California, Nevada, and southern Oregon. Of the reviews being announced today, the Service has recommended uplisting the Bay checkerspot butterfly from threatened to endangered. The Service has recommended downlisting the arroyo toad, Modoc sucker, and Santa Cruz cypress from endangered to threatened. The Service has recommended no change in status for the 47 other species reviewed.
These 5-year reviews were undertaken as required by section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (Act). This list of completed reviews incorporates species that were noticed for review on July 7, 2005; March 22, 2006; February 14, 2007; March 5, 2008; and March 25, 2009. The 5-year review constitutes a recommendation by the Service. Any change in the listing status will require a separate rulemaking process.
No status change is recommended for Ash Meadows milk-vetch, Callippe silverspot butterfly, Clara Hunt
These 5-year reviews were undertaken as required by section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (Act). This list of completed reviews incorporates species that were noticed for review on July 7, 2005; March 22, 2006; February 14, 2007; March 5, 2008; and March 25, 2009. The 5-year review constitutes a recommendation by the Service. Any change in the listing status will require a separate rulemaking process.
No status change is recommended for Ash Meadows milk-vetch, Callippe silverspot butterfly, Clara Hunt
