Service Issues Revised Proposed Rule Reclassifying the Straight-Horned Markhor Under the Endangered Species Act

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced revisions to the August 7, 2012, proposed rule to reclassify the straight-horned markhor (Capra falconeri jerdoni) from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The revisions are the result of new information the Service received during the public comment period indicating Capra falconeri jerdoni is no longer a valid taxon and has been combined with Capra falconeri megaceros. The combined taxon retains the common name straight-horned markhor.