FWS listed the Pearl River map turtle as a threatened species with §4(d) protective regulations under the ESA; due to similarity of appearance, the Service also listed the Alabama map turtle, Barbour’s map turtle, Escambia map turtle, and Pascagoula map turtle as threatened species with §4(d) protective regulations under the Act. 

NMFS announced the adoption of an ESA recovery plan for the threatened oceanic whitetip shark and the initiation of a five-year review for the species. 

FWS proposed to designate approximately 1.5 acres of spring pool and 11.4 miles of spring run in Tennessee as critical habitat for the Barrens topminnow under the ESA. 

FWS determined threatened species status for the Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan under the ESA, and finalized a §4(d) rule that provides necessary and advisable measures for conservation of the species.

FWS proposed to remove the white sedge from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants under the ESA.

FWS determined threatened species status under the ESA for the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle and finalized a rule issued under §4(d) of the Act that provides for the conservation of the species. 

FWS announced findings that the Kiamichi crayfish, Rio Grande chub, and Rio Grande sucker are not warranted for listing as endangered or threatened species under the ESA. 

NMFS announced the initiation of a five-year review for the Maui’s dolphin and South Island Hector’s dolphin.

FWS initiated five-year status reviews under the ESA for 59 animal and plant species.

FWS determined endangered species status under the ESA for the Guadalupe fatmucket, Texas fatmucket, Guadalupe orb, Texas pimpleback, Balcones spike, and false spike, determined threatened species status for the Texas fawnsfoot, and designated approximately 1,577.5 river miles in total as critical habitat for the seven species of freshwater mussels in central Texas.