Energy & environment · 01/06/2010

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces 12-Month Finding on Petition to List White-tailed Prairie Dog as Endangered or Threatened

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed a 12-month review of a petition to list the white-tailed prairie dog as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and has determined that listing is not warranted at this time, but invites the public to submit new information about potential threats to the species and its habitat.