🐢Public Comment on Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation and survival of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing the requested permits, we will take into consideration any information that we receive during the public comment period.
Learn More🐬Issuance of Permits for Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
Notice is hereby given that permits and permit amendments have been issued under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA), as applicable.
Learn More🐟Proposed Evaluation of Hatchery Program for Endangered Salmon Species
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received a Hatchery and Genetics Management Plan (HGMP) for a hatchery program rearing and releasing summer-run chum salmon in the Dungeness River basin. The plan describes a hatchery program operated by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) in collaboration with the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe as co-managers. This document serves to notify the public of the availability and opportunity to comment on a Proposed Evaluation and Determination Documents (PEPD) on implementing the proposed hatchery program and enforcing the associated HGMP, which concludes that it will not appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery nor modify or destroy critical habitat of Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, or Puget Sound steelhead. The HGMP is available online concurrently while the comment period for the PEPD is open at: https://jamestowntribe.org/announcements/dungeness-summer- chum-hgmp/.
Learn More🐾Comment on Foreign Endangered Species Permit Applications
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on applications to conduct certain activities with foreign species that are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is issued that allows such activities. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment before issuing permits for any activity otherwise prohibited by the ESA with respect to any endangered species.
Learn More🐾5-Year Status Reviews of Endangered Species
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year status reviews under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, for 20 species in the Mountain-Prairie Region. A 5-year status review is based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. We are requesting submission of any such information that has become available since the previous 5-year status review for each species.
Learn More🐟Issuance of Permits for Anadromous Fish Hatchery Programs
This notice advises the public that two direct take permits 1454-2R and 1455-2R have been issued for operation, monitoring, and evaluation of a hatchery program rearing and releasing sockeye salmon in the Snake River basin of Idaho, and that the decision documents are available upon request. An Environmental Assessment (EA), and Finding of No Significant Impact were also completed for these actions.
Learn More🌱5-Year Status Reviews for 122 Endangered Species Initiated
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year status reviews for 122 species in Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. A 5-year status review is based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review; therefore, we are requesting submission of any new information on these species that has become available since the last reviews.
Learn More🦜Final Explanation on the Northern Scarlet Macaw's Status
In response to an order by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are providing our final explanation related to a specific issue regarding our listing determination under the Endangered Species Act (ESA or Act) for the northern distinct population segment (DPS) of the southern subspecies of the scarlet macaw (Ara macao macao). We explain why we did not conduct an analysis under section 4(e) of the Act pertaining to the DPS.
Learn More🦋Notice of Permit Applications for Endangered Species Activities
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on applications to conduct certain activities with foreign species that are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is issued that allows such activities. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment before issuing permits for any activity otherwise prohibited by the ESA with respect to any endangered species.
Learn More🦅Endangered Species and Eagles Permit Issuance Notice
In accordance with the statute of limitations provision in title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are providing this notification of our issuance of a biological opinion and permit for the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project. We issue this biological opinion under the Endangered Species Act and this permit under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
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