Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Similarity of Appearance Explanation for the Northern Distinct Population Segment of the Southern Subspecies of Scarlet Macaw
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2025-09-09 · Effective 2025-09-09 · 90 FR 43395
Document
Document number
2025-17320
Federal Register citation
90 FR 43395
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Notification of final explanation.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2025-09-09
Effective date
2025-09-09
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2022-0134
Abstract
In response to an order by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are providing our final explanation related to a specific issue regarding our listing determination under the Endangered Species Act (ESA or Act) for the northern distinct population segment (DPS) of the southern subspecies of the scarlet macaw (Ara macao macao). We explain why we did not conduct an analysis under section 4(e) of the Act pertaining to the DPS.