US Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to List Maui's Dolphin as Endangered and South Island Hector's Dolphin as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has proposed to list the Maui's dolphin and the South Island Hector's dolphin under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) due to declining populations and ongoing threats such as bycatch and disease. The proposed listing aims to protect these critically endangered dolphin subspecies from extinction.