90-Day Finding on a Petition To List Sierra Nevada Red Fox as Endangered or Threatened
Action Option
Substantial
Publication Type
90 day petition finding
Action Type
Listing
Summary
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list Sierra Nevada red fox (Vulpes vulpes necator) as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), and to designate critical habitat. Based on our review, we find that the petition presents substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that listing this subspecies may be warranted. Therefore, with the publication of this notice, we are initiating a review of the status of the subspecies to determine if listing Sierra Nevada red fox is warranted. To ensure that this status review is comprehensive, we are requesting scientific and commercial data and other information regarding this subspecies. Based on the status review, we will issue a 12-month finding on the petition, which will address whether the petitioned action is warranted, as provided in section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Act.
Full Title
90-Day Finding on a Petition To List Sierra Nevada Red Fox as Endangered or Threatened
Document Type
Proposed Rule
Document Number
2011-33610
Document Citation
77 FR 45
Action
Notice of petition finding and initiation of status review.
Publication Date
Comments Due