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Federal · Final rule · Interior Department

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants

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Official abstract (Federal Register)

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS or the Service), revise our regulations concerning protections of threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (Act). We are removing the "blanket rule" option for protecting newly listed threatened species pursuant to section 4(d) of the Act.

Dates (as published)

This rule is effective August 20, 2026.

Read the rule on FederalRegister.gov ↗

Sources

  1. Federal Register: 91 FR 45723
  2. Official PDF (GovInfo)
  3. Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register / GPO)