# Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Similarity of Appearance Explanation for the Northern Distinct Population Segment of the Southern Subspecies of Scarlet Macaw
> **US Fish and Wildlife Service** · Notification of final explanation. · Published 2025-09-09 · Effective 2025-09-09 · 90 FR 43395
## Document
- **Document number:** 2025-17320
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Sub-agency:** US Fish and Wildlife Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 90 FR 43395
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 17
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/09/2025-17320/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-similarity-of-appearance-explanation-for-the-northern)
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