The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it will review the status of the Wasatch Front population of the Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris), in accordance with a court-approved settlement agreement.
On August 6, 2001, a settlement was reached that stipulates that the Service reconsider the "not warranted" finding and commence a new status review and 12-month finding on the Wasatch Front population of the spotted frog. The revised finding is to be completed by July 31, 2002. The agreement also states the Service will not vacate the previous finding and will not restore the candidate status of the spotted frog unless it is determined in the revised 12-month finding that the species should be listed, or that it is warranted for listing but precluded due to other species that have a higher listing priority. A notice of the status review appeared in the Federal Register on September 10, 2001. Public comments are invited and should be received by the Service
