Tag: USFWS
USFWS Alters Course on Bat Listing
This month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed to downgrade the listing of the Northern Long-Eared Bat from “endangered” to “threatened with a 4(d) rule.” This change in listing is likely due to comments from state forester associations and regional fish and wildlife agencies made in November of 2014 (click here for more […]
Proposed Critical Plant Habitat in Kentucky (Short's Bladderpod)
The USFWS is soliciting comment for critical habitat designation of the Short’s bladderpod plant in Kentucky. Three central Kentucky counties – Clark, Franklin, and Woodford- have land being considered for critical habitat designation (http://www.fws.gov/news/ShowNews.cfm?ID=43DFBC85-DDAA-48AF-E7A5829F4F29C9A6). It appears USFWS is in the home stretch before officially listing this plant as an endangered species. If you have projects […]