Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing the Yangtze Sturgeon as an Endangered Species
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2021-04-26 · Effective 2021-05-26 · 86 FR 21950
Document
Document number
2021-08466
Federal Register citation
86 FR 21950
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2021-04-26
Effective date
2021-05-26
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2017-0047
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 Yangtze sturgeon (Acipenser dabryanus). Loss of individuals due to overharvesting on the Yangtze River is the main factor that contributed to the historical decline of the species. Despite conservation efforts, this species is still currently in decline, due primarily to the effects of dams and bycatch. This rule adds the Yangtze sturgeon to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.