U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws Proposed Rule to List Fisher as Threatened Species

Summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has withdrawn its proposed rule to list the West Coast Distinct Population Segment of the fisher, a mustelid species found in California, Oregon, and Washington, as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The decision is based on a thorough evaluation of scientific and commercial data, which found that the stressors affecting the fisher population are not severe enough to warrant listing as endangered or threatened.