FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ISSUES RULE: ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; RECLASSIFICATION OF THE ROUGH POPCORNFLOWER FROM ENDANGERED TO THREATENED WITH A SECTION 4(D) RULE

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a rule called: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification of the Rough Popcornflower From Endangered to Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on May 19 by Brian R. Nesvik, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Summary: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are reclassifying the rough popcornflower ( Plagiobothrys hirtus) from endangered to threatened (downlist) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This action is based on our evaluation of the best scientific and commercial data available, which indicates that the species' status has improved such that it is not in danger of ex...