FWS announced a 12-month finding on a petition to list the striped newt as threatened under the ESA; the agency found that listing is warranted but precluded by higher priority actions.

NOAA-Fisheries proposed to extend the current critical habitat and to designate six new areas for the Hawaiian monk seal in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands, except for areas critical to national security.

FWS announced a 90-day finding on a petition to list the golden-winged warbler as endangered or threatened under the ESA; the agency found that listing may be warranted and initiated a status review.

FWS proposed to revise take and take exemption regulations for the Utah prairie dog and seeks public comment on the special rule.

FWS announced a 90-day finding on a petition to reclassify the Torghar Hills population of straight-horned markhor from endangered to threatened under the ESA; the agency found that reclassification may be warranted and initiated a status review.

FWS proposed to designate approximately 2,984 acres in Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Ventura Counties, California, as critical habitat for the Riverside fairy shrimp.

NOAA-Fisheries determined that listing Atlantic bluefin tuna as threatened or endangered under the ESA is not warranted. 

FWS announced a 12-month finding on a petition to list the gopher tortoise in the eastern portion of its range as threatened and to designate critical habitat under the ESA; the agency found that listing is warranted but precluded by higher priority actions; the agency also maintained threatened status for the species in the western portion of its range.

FWS determined endangered status for Pagosa skyrocket in Archuleta County, Colorado, and determined threatened status for Parachute beardtongue in Garfield County, Colorado, and DeBeque phacelia in Mesa and Garfield Counties, Colorado, under the ESA.

NOAA-Fisheries determined endangered status under the ESA for the largetooth sawfish throughout its range.