Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Two Lion Subspecies
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2015-12-23 · Effective 2016-01-22 · 80 FR 80000
Document
Document number
2015-31958
Federal Register citation
80 FR 80000
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2015-12-23
Effective date
2016-01-22
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-R9-ES-2012-0025
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), determine endangered status for the lion subspecies Panthera leo leo and threatened status for P. l. melanochaita under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We are also publishing a concurrent rule under section 4(d) of the Act. This rule provides for conservation measures for P. l. melanochaita.