FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ISSUES RULE: ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; NINE SPECIES NOT WARRANTED FOR LISTING AS ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a rule called: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Nine Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 4 by Brian Nesvik, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Summary: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce findings that nine species are not warranted for listing as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA or Act). After a thorough review of the best scientific and commercial data available, we find that it is not warranted at this time to list the Big Bar hesperian ( Vespericola pressleyi), Chesapeake logperch ( Per...