Energy & environment · 27/09/2016Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revisions to the Regulations for Petitions

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service have finalized changes to the regulations concerning petitions to improve petition content, specificity, and efficiency in species conservation. The revisions clarify petition evaluation procedures under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, aiming to maximize resource utilization.