# Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Whitebark Pine (Pinus albicaulis)
> **US Fish and Wildlife Service** · Final rule. · Published 2022-12-15 · Effective 2023-01-17 · 87 FR 76882
## Document
- **Document number:** 2022-27087
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Sub-agency:** US Fish and Wildlife Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 87 FR 76882
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2022-12-15
- **Effective date:** 2023-01-17
- **Interior docket:** Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2019-0054
## Abstract

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), determine that whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis), a high-elevation tree species found across western North America, is a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended. We also finalize a rule under the authority of section 4(d) of the Act that provides measures that are necessary and advisable to provide for the conservation of the species. We have determined that designation of critical habitat for the whitebark pine is not prudent at this time.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/15/2022-27087/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-threatened-species-status-with-section-4d-rule-for)
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