Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) in the United States
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2010-12-07 · Effective 2011-01-06 · 75 FR 76086
Document
Document number
2010-29925
Federal Register citation
75 FR 76086
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2010-12-07
Effective date
2011-01-06
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-R7-ES-2009-0042
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for polar bear (Ursus maritimus) populations in the United States under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, approximately 484,734 square kilometers (km\2\) (187,157 square miles (mi\2\)) fall within the boundaries of the critical habitat designation. The critical habitat is located in Alaska and adjacent territorial and U.S. waters.