Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of 21 Species From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2023-10-17 · Effective 2023-11-16 · 88 FR 71644
Document
Document number
2023-22377
Federal Register citation
88 FR 71644
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2023-10-17
Effective date
2023-11-16
Interior docket
FF08E22000 FXES111309FEDR 234
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or USFWS), are removing 21 species from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife due to extinction. This action is based on a review of the best available scientific and commercial information, which indicates that these species are no longer extant and, as such, no longer meet the definition of an endangered species or a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).