Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the Missouri Distinct Population Segment of Eastern Hellbender
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · MO · Published 2021-03-09 · Effective 2021-04-08 · 86 FR 13465
Document
Document number
2021-04629
Federal Register citation
86 FR 13465
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
State
MO
Publication date
2021-03-09
Effective date
2021-04-08
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2018-0056
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), determine endangered species status under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended, for the Missouri distinct population segment (DPS) of eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis), a salamander species. This rule adds this DPS of this species to the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.