U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Proposes Federal Protections for Both Species of Western Pond Turtle Under the Endangered Species Act
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2023
VENTURA, California, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a proposal to list both species of western pond turtle, the northwestern pond turtle and the southwestern pond turtle, as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Service is also proposing a 4(d) rule, that would support conservation of both species. The nor . . .
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a proposal to list both species of western pond turtle, the northwestern pond turtle and the southwestern pond turtle, as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Service is also proposing a 4(d) rule, that would support conservation of both species. The nor . . .