On June 22, 2023, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published three proposed rules titled “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revision of Regulations for Interagency Cooperation,” “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat and “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants” These rules propose multiple changes to Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations.
On August 21, 2023, the Office of Advocacy filed comments on these rules.
For more, read the public comment letter and fact sheet, which highlights Advocacy’s concerns and recommendations.
Documents
Comment Letter, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (PDF, 285 KB)
Fact Sheet, Advocacy Files Comments on Updates to the Endangered Species Act (PDF, 99.5 KB)