FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a proposed rule called: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 21 by Kevin Lilly, Principal Deputy for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Exercising the delegated authority of the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. Department of the Interior.

Summary: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to revise our regulations concerning protections of threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (Act). We are proposing to remove the "blanket rule" option for protecting newly listed threatened species pursuant t...