FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS; REMOVAL OF VIRGINIA SNEEZEWEED FROM THE LIST OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED PLANTS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a proposed rule called: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of Virginia Sneezeweed From the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 5 by Justin Shirley, Principal Deputy Director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Summary: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to remove Virginia sneezeweed ( Helenium virginicum) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants. Our review indicates that the threats to Virginia sneezeweed have been eliminated or reduced to the point that the species no longer meets the definition of an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered ...