Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reinstatement of Listing Protections for the Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel in Compliance With a Court Order
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · VA · Published 2011-06-17 · Effective 2011-06-17 · 76 FR 35349
Document
Document number
2011-15111
Federal Register citation
76 FR 35349
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
State
VA
Publication date
2011-06-17
Effective date
2011-06-17
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-R5-ES-2011-0035
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are issuing this final rule to comply with a court order that has the effect of reinstating the regulatory protections under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended, for the Virginia northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus). Pursuant to the District of Columbia District Court order dated March 25, 2011, this rule reinstates the Virginia northern flying squirrel listing as endangered.