Fish and Wildlife Service Conducts Five-year Status Review of Eight Southeastern Species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced plans to conduct a five-year status review of the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker and seven other threatened and endangered species in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

These five-year reviews are conducted to ensure that listing classifications under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) are accurate. Any interested party is invited to provide information and comments pertaining to these species. Written comments and information related to this five-year review must be received by November 14, 2005.

This notice covers eight species including the , , Virgin Islands