Five Penguin Species Receive Endangered Species Act Protection

The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today a final rule to list the yellow-eyed penguin, white-flippered penguin, Fiordland crested penguin, Humboldt penguin, and erect-crested penguin as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). These species are found in New Zealand, Chile, and Peru. This rule, published today in the Federal Register, implements the Federal protections provided by the Act for these five species.