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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Completes Initial Reviews on Endangered Species Act Petitions for 10 species

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Completes Initial Reviews on Endangered Species Act Petitions for 10 species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed its 90-day findings on petitions to list 10 species under the Endangered Species Act. Based on the Service’s review, the petitions to list the Betta hendra, Betta rutilans, Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander, pygmy rabbit, Railroad Valley toad, Southern Plains bumble bee, southwest spring firefly, white-margined penstemon, and yellow-spotted woodland salamander contain substantial information that listing may be warranted, and status reviews will be initiated on these species. 

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