Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Status for the Guajon
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 1997-06-11 · Effective 1997-07-11 · 62 FR 31757
Document
Document number
97-15300
Federal Register citation
62 FR 31757
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
1997-06-11
Effective date
1997-07-11
Abstract
The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) determines the guajon (Eleutherodactylus cooki) to be a threatened species pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended. The guajon is endemic to Puerto Rico and is restricted to the Pandura mountain range in the southeastern part of the island. It is threatened in this area by agricultural, rural, and industrial development and the associated infrastructure. This final rule will implement the Federal protection and recovery provisions afforded by the Act for E. cooki.