Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Special Rule for the Polar Bear Under Section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2013-02-20 · Effective 2013-03-22 · 78 FR 11766
Document
Document number
2013-03136
Federal Register citation
78 FR 11766
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; availability of environmental assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2013-02-20
Effective date
2013-03-22
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-R7-ES-2012-0009
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), amends it regulations which implement the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), to create a special rule under authority of section 4(d) of the ESA that provides measures that are necessary and advisable to provide for the conservation of the polar bear (Ursus maritimus), while also including appropriate prohibitions from section 9(a)(1) of the ESA.