Regulation & law · 02/09/2009

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces 12-Month Finding on Petition to List Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly as Endangered

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed a 12-month review of a petition to list the Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly as an endangered species and designate critical habitat, concluding that listing is not warranted at this time, but encourages continued public input on the subspecies' status.