Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Status for the Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale Distinct Population Segment
endangered-species · hawaii · whale · Published 2012-11-28 · Effective 2012-12-28 · 77 FR 70915
Document
Document number
2012-28766
Federal Register citation
77 FR 70915
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Region
hawaii
Species
whale
Publication date
2012-11-28
Effective date
2012-12-28
NOAA docket
Docket No. 0912161432-2630-04
Abstract
In response to a petition from the Natural Resources Defense Council, we, the NMFS, issue a final determination to list the Main Hawaiian Islands insular false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) distinct population segment (DPS) as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We intend to consider critical habitat for this DPS in a separate rulemaking. The effect of this action will be to implement the protective features of the ESA to conserve and recover this species.