Energy & environment · 07/12/2011Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Critical Habitat Designation for Lost River Sucker and Shortnose Sucker
Summary
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to designate critical habitat for the Lost River sucker and shortnose sucker, two endangered fish species, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The proposed critical habitat includes approximately 146 miles of streams and 117,848 acres of lakes and reservoirs for the Lost River sucker, and approximately 128 miles of streams and 123,590 acres of lakes and reservoirs for the shortnose sucker, primarily located in Oregon and California.