Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Island Night Lizard From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2014-04-01 · Effective 2014-05-01 · 79 FR 18190
Document
Document number
2014-06576
Federal Register citation
79 FR 18190
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2014-04-01
Effective date
2014-05-01
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2013-0099
Abstract
Under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), remove the island night lizard (Xantusia riversiana) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. This determination is based on a thorough review of the best available scientific and commercial information, which indicates that the threats to this species have been eliminated or reduced to the point that the species has recovered and no longer meets the definition of an endangered species or threatened species under the Act.