The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reopened the public comment period on a proposal to list the northern long-eared bat as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Comments will be accepted through Dec. 18, 2014. The Service reopened the comment period to alert the public to additional information provided by state conservation agencies within the range of the species. The Service will consider this information, and all information received previously, while determining whether the northern long-eared bat warrants listing under the ESA. Reopening of the comment period will allow the public to provide comments on the proposed rule in light of that additional information. A final decision on the proposal is due on April 2, 2015.
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News Release (Nov. 18 2014): U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Comment Period On Proposal to List the Northern Long-eared Bat as Endangered
Questions and Answers: Re-opening Comment Period on the Proposal to List Northern Long-eared Bat as Endangered
Federal Register (Nov. 17, 2014): Re-opening Comment Period on Proposed Endangered Status for the Northern Long-Eared Bat
