# Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Two Lion Subspecies
> **US Fish and Wildlife Service** · Final rule. · Published 2015-12-23 · Effective 2016-01-22 · 80 FR 80000
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-31958
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Sub-agency:** US Fish and Wildlife Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 80000
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 17
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/12/23/2015-31958/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-listing-two-lion-subspecies)
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