🐻Grizzly Bear Listing and Comment Period Extension Announcement
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Grizzly Bear Listing on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife With a Revised Section 4(d) Rule; Extension of Comment Period
Summary
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or FWS), announce that we are extending the comment period on our January 15, 2025, proposed rule to revise the listing of the grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) in the lower-48 States under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act or ESA). We are extending the comment period for the proposed rule to give all interested parties adequate opportunity to comment. Comments previously submitted on the proposed rule need not be resubmitted as they are already incorporated into the public record for this rulemaking actions and will be fully considered in our development of the final rule.
Agencies
- Interior Department
- Fish and Wildlife Service
Business Impact
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The proposed rule regarding the grizzly bear listing under the Endangered Species Act indicates potential regulatory compliance requirements for businesses operating in affected areas. The extension of the comment period allows businesses to provide input, impacting future policy decisions and possibly requiring them to adapt operations based on final regulations.