Energy & environment · 20/07/2010

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces 90-Day Finding on Petition to List Giant Palouse Earthworm as Threatened or Endangered

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has initiated a review of the giant Palouse earthworm's status after receiving a petition to list it as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, citing substantial scientific information that warrants further investigation.