Energy & environment · 09/11/2004

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces 90-Day Finding on Petition to List White-Tailed Prairie Dog as Threatened or Endangered

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided not to list the white-tailed prairie dog as threatened or endangered after reviewing a 90-day petition, citing a lack of substantial scientific evidence, and invites the public to submit new information on the species' status and threats.