Threatened Species Status for the Big Sandy Crayfish and Endangered Species Status for the Guyandotte River Crayfish; Final Rule

Threatened Species Status for the Big Sandy Crayfish and Endangered Species Status for the Guyandotte River Crayfish; Final Rule

Action Option
Endangered
Publication Type
Final
Action Type
Listing
Summary
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), determine threatened species status under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended, for the Big Sandy crayfish (Cambarus callainus), a freshwater crustacean from Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia, and endangered status for the Guyandotte River crayfish (C. veteranus), a freshwater crustacean from West Virginia. This rule adds these species to the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.
Full Title
Threatened Species Status for the Big Sandy Crayfish and Endangered Species Status for the Guyandotte River Crayfish; Final Rule
Document Type
Rule
Document Number
2016-07744
Document Citation
81 FR 20449
Action
Final rule.
Publication Date
Effective Date