Service Withdraws Proposal to Remove Federal Protection From Northern Populations of Tidewater Goby

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today withdrew its proposal to remove the northern populations of the tidewater goby from the federal list of threatened and endangered species. As a result, the northern populations and all other populations of the goby throughout its range will remain listed as an endangered species.

After receiving comments from the public, tidewater goby experts, and peer reviewers opposing the delisting, the Service concludes that the commenters