Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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Overview

Scientific Name

Macropus giganteus

Common Name

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

Eastern gray kangaroo

FWS Category

Mammals

Kingdom

Animalia

Location in Taxonomic Tree

Subgenus

Macropus (Macropus)

Species

Macropus giganteus

Identification Numbers

TSN:

552733

Timeline

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Listing

Apr 1, 1974

Apr 1, 1974 Listing (Threatened)

Endangered Foreign Wildlife (Proposed amendment of List to include Red Kangaroo, Western Gray Kangar…

Publication type: Proposed

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Item 1

Listing

Dec 30, 1974

Dec 30, 1974 Listing (Threatened)

Amendment to List Red Kangaroo, Western Gray Kangaroo, and Eastern Gray Kangaroo; 39 FR 44990 44992…

Publication type: Final

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Item 2

Delisting

Feb 15, 1983

Feb 15, 1983 Delisting (Substantial)

Findings on Certain Petitions and Reviews of Status for Several Species; 48 FR 6752-6753

Publication type: 90 day petition finding

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Item 3

Delisting

Apr 8, 1983

Apr 8, 1983 Delisting

Proposed Removal of Red, Eastern Gray, & Western Gray Kangaroos from US List of Endangered and T…

Publication type: Proposed

View Federal Register Document

Item 4

Delisting

Jun 12, 1991

Jun 12, 1991 Delisting (Substantial)

ETWP; Finding on Petition and Initiation of Status Review of Certain Kangaroos; 56 FR 26971 26972

Publication type: 90 day petition finding

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Item 5

Notice

Sep 17, 1991

Sep 17, 1991 Notice

ETWP; Finding on Petition and Initiation of Status Review of Certain Kangaroos; 56 FR 47060 47061

Publication type: Comment Period Extension

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Item 6

Delisting

Jan 21, 1993

Jan 21, 1993 Delisting (Warranted)

ETWP; Notice of Finding on Petitioned Action and a Proposed Rule Pertaining to Three Species of Kang…

Publication type: 12m petition finding

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Item 7

Delisting

Jan 21, 1993

Jan 21, 1993 Delisting

ETWP; Notice of Finding on Petitioned Action and a Proposed Rule Pertaining to Three Species of Kang…

Publication type: Proposed

View Federal Register Document

Item 8

Delisting

Mar 9, 1995

Mar 9, 1995 Delisting

ETWP; Removal of Three Kangaroos From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

Publication type: Final

View Federal Register Document

Item 9

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ETWP; Removal of Three Kangaroos From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

Delisting

Mar 9, 1995

Final

ETWP; Notice of Finding on Petitioned Action and a Proposed Rule Pertaining to Three Species of Kangaroos in Mainland Australia; (red kangaroo, Macropus rufus; western gray kangaroo, Macropus fuliginous; eastern gray kangaroo, Macropus giganteus)

Delisting

Jan 21, 1993

12m petition finding

Delisting

Jan 21, 1993

Proposed

ETWP; Finding on Petition and Initiation of Status Review of Certain Kangaroos; 56 FR 47060 47061

Notice

Sep 17, 1991

Comment Period Extension

ETWP; Finding on Petition and Initiation of Status Review of Certain Kangaroos; 56 FR 26971 26972

Delisting

Jun 12, 1991

90 day petition finding

Proposed Removal of Red, Eastern Gray, & Western Gray Kangaroos from US List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 48 FR 15428-15436

Delisting

Apr 8, 1983

Proposed

Findings on Certain Petitions and Reviews of Status for Several Species; 48 FR 6752-6753

Delisting

Feb 15, 1983

90 day petition finding

Amendment to List Red Kangaroo, Western Gray Kangaroo, and Eastern Gray Kangaroo; 39 FR 44990 44992 (Megaleia rufa, Macropus fuligimosus, Macropus giganteus)

Listing

Dec 30, 1974

Final

Endangered Foreign Wildlife (Proposed amendment of List to include Red Kangaroo, Western Gray Kangaroo, and Eastern Gray Kangaroo) Final Review; 39 FR 11903 11904 (Megaleia rufa, Macropus fulginosus, Macropus giganteus)

Listing

Apr 1, 1974

Proposed

Macropus giganteus

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

Overview

Scientific Name

Location in Taxonomic Tree

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Geography

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Listing

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Listing

Apr 1, 1974

Listing

Dec 30, 1974

Delisting

Feb 15, 1983

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Apr 8, 1983

Delisting

Jun 12, 1991

Notice

Sep 17, 1991

Delisting

Jan 21, 1993

Delisting

Jan 21, 1993

Delisting

Mar 9, 1995

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