ETWP; Proposed Special Regulations for the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse

The Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei) (Preble's) was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973 (16 U.S.C. sections 1531 to 1544) on May 13, 1998. At the time the Preble's was listed, a special rule for the conservation of Preble's was not promulgated and therefore virtually all of the restrictions of the Act became applicable to the species. This proposed rule would establish special standards for the conservation of the Preble's over the next 18 months, long enough to devise a more comprehensive and lasting approach for preserving the species.