{"source":"reg-wildlife","note":"Free 5-item preview. The full feed is $0.05/call at GET /v1/reg-wildlife/changes.","question":"Which final or proposed federal rules affecting endangered species & wildlife were published since T, and which carry compliance obligations?","sample":[{"source":"reg-wildlife","entityId":"fedreg:2026-10846","type":"final_rule","title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee","summary":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis), a bumble bee historically known to occur broadly across the eastern United States and portions of Canada, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, we are designating approximately 1,534,951 acres (621,172 hectares) of occupied critical habitat in 14 units across 33 counties in 6 States.","significance":6,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:45.397Z","effectiveDate":"2026-07-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/01/2026-10846/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-designation-of-critical-habitat-for-the-rusty-patched","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-10846","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service","publicationDate":"2026-06-01","vertical":"reg-wildlife"}},{"source":"reg-wildlife","entityId":"fedreg:2026-11021","type":"final_rule","title":"Fisheries Off West Coast States; the Highly Migratory Species Fishery; Pacific Loggerhead Conservation Area Closure","summary":"NMFS is prohibiting fishing with large-mesh drift gillnet (DGN) gear (>=14 inches mesh) off the coast of southern California east of 120[deg] W meridian from June 1, 2026, through August 31, 2026. This prohibition is based on the fact that the NOAA Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has indicated that the sea surface temperature off the coast of southern California for March and April is warmer than normal and there is an 82 percent probability that El Ni[ntilde]o conditions may occur between May-July. This action protects Endangered Species Act-listed loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), s…","significance":8,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:45.397Z","effectiveDate":"2026-06-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/02/2026-11021/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-the-highly-migratory-species-fishery-pacific-loggerhead-conservation","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-11021","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","publicationDate":"2026-06-02","vertical":"reg-wildlife"}},{"source":"reg-wildlife","entityId":"fedreg:2026-11414","type":"proposed_rule","title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Southern Hognose Snake","summary":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are reopening the comment period on our August 29, 2025, proposed rule to list the southern hognose snake (Heterodon simus), a small, fossorial snake species from the coastal plains and sandhills across the southeastern United States, as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) with protective regulations under section 4(d) of the Act (proposed rule). We are taking this action to conduct a public hearing and to allow all interested parties an additional opportunity to comment on the proposed rule. Comment…","significance":4,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:45.397Z","effectiveDate":"2025-08-29","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/08/2026-11414/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-threatened-species-status-with-section-4d-rule-for","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-11414","documentType":"Proposed Rule","agencies":"Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service","publicationDate":"2026-06-08","vertical":"reg-wildlife"}},{"source":"reg-wildlife","entityId":"fedreg:2026-11609","type":"final_rule","title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of Northeastern Bulrush From the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants","summary":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are removing the northeastern bulrush (Scirpus ancistrochaetus) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants. Our review of the best scientific and commercial data available indicates that the threats to the northeastern bulrush have been eliminated or reduced to the point that the species no longer meets the definition of an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Accordingly, the prohibitions and conservation measures provided by the Act, particularly through sections 7 and 9,…","significance":8,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:45.397Z","effectiveDate":"2026-07-10","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/10/2026-11609/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-removal-of-northeastern-bulrush-from-the-list-of","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-11609","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service","publicationDate":"2026-06-10","vertical":"reg-wildlife"}},{"source":"reg-wildlife","entityId":"fedreg:2026-11634","type":"proposed_rule","title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Southern Hognose Snake","summary":"On June 8, 2026, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), published a document reopening the comment period and announcing a public hearing for the southern hognose snake. That document included an incorrect date for the public hearing in the DATES section. This document corrects that error.","significance":4,"detectedAt":"2026-07-14T22:19:45.397Z","effectiveDate":null,"sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/10/2026-11634/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-threatened-species-status-with-section-4d-rule-for","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-11634","documentType":"Proposed Rule","agencies":"Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service","publicationDate":"2026-06-10","vertical":"reg-wildlife"}}]}