12 Month Determination and Proposed Rule to Revise the ESA Listing of Loggerhead Sea Turtles

3 organizations filed 3 public comments on 12 Month Determination and Proposed Rule to Revise the ESA Listing of Loggerhead Sea Turtles, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The comment window closed 5587d ago.

Abstract

NMFS and USFWS have determined that the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is composed of nine distinct population segments (DPSs) that qualify as “species” for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and we propose to list two as threatened and seven as endangered. This also constitutes the 12–month finding on a petition to reclassify loggerhead turtles in the North Pacific Ocean as a DPS with endangered status and designate critical habitat, and a petition to reclassify loggerhead turtles in the Northwest Atlantic as a DPS with endangered status and designate critical habitat.

Commenters (3)

• Deborah Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Defenders of Wildlife

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Wildlife Federation form letter - 21trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%