Notice of Availability of Draft Guidance for Candidate Species Under the Endangered Species Act for Review and Comment

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The Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (Services) announce the availability of their draft guidance for candidate species for public review. This draft document would provide internal guidance for the assessment, monitoring, and conservation of species that are candidates for listing under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Its purpose would be to provide policy and guidance to promote efficiency and nationwide consistency within the Services in identifying species as candidates for listing, assessing and monitoring their status, and seeking opportunities to stabilize and recover them before listing becomes a high priority. The Services seek public comment on this draft guidance document.