{"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 (endangered, threatened species, critical habitat, migratory, wildlife) were published since T, and which carry compliance obligations?","sample":[{"source":"reg-wildlife","entityId":"fedreg:2026-14450","type":"proposed_rule","title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Grizzly Bear Listing on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife With a Revised Section 4(d) Rule; Proposed Revision of the Protective Regulations…","summary":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or FWS), notify the public that we are making changes to our January 15, 2025, proposed rule to revise the protective regulations for the grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) in the lower-48 States under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act or ESA). We are reopening the comment period because we are proposing substantive changes to the protective regulations in the January 15, 2025, proposed rule. Comments previously submitted will be considered and do not need to be resubmitted now. However, we invite comments o…","significance":4,"detectedAt":"2026-07-18T23:40:33.952Z","effectiveDate":null,"sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/17/2026-14450/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-grizzly-bear-listing-on-the-list-of-endangered-and","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-14450","documentType":"Proposed Rule","agencies":"Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service","publicationDate":"2026-07-17","vertical":"reg-wildlife"}},{"source":"reg-wildlife","entityId":"fedreg:2026-14492","type":"final_rule","title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification of the Razorback Sucker From Endangered to Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule","summary":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are reclassifying the razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) from endangered to threatened (downlist) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This action is based on our evaluation of the best scientific and commercial data available, which indicates that the species' status has improved such that it is not currently in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range, but that it is still likely to become so within the foreseeable future. We also finalize protective regulations under the authority of…","significance":7,"detectedAt":"2026-07-18T23:40:33.952Z","effectiveDate":"2026-08-17","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/17/2026-14492/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-reclassification-of-the-razorback-sucker-from","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-14492","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service","publicationDate":"2026-07-17","vertical":"reg-wildlife"}},{"source":"reg-wildlife","entityId":"fedreg:2026-14550","type":"final_rule","title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification of the Hawaiian Stilt (Kukuluae'o or Ae'o) From Endangered to Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule","summary":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are reclassifying the Hawaiian stilt (kukuluae[revaps]o or ae[revaps]o, Himantopus mexicanus knudseni; a subspecies of the black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)) from endangered to threatened (downlist) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This action is based on our evaluation of the best scientific and commercial data available, which indicates that the subspecies' status has improved such that it is not in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range, but that it is still likely to bec…","significance":7,"detectedAt":"2026-07-18T23:40:33.952Z","effectiveDate":"2026-08-19","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/20/2026-14550/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-reclassification-of-the-hawaiian-stilt-kukuluaeo-or","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-14550","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service","publicationDate":"2026-07-20","vertical":"reg-wildlife"}},{"source":"reg-wildlife","entityId":"fedreg:2026-14578","type":"final_rule","title":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Fisheries Research","summary":"NMFS, upon request from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), is promulgating regulations to govern the taking of marine mammals incidental to fisheries research in the coastal bays of Texas over the course of 5 years. These regulations, which allow for the issuance of a Letter of Authorization (LOA) for the incidental take of marine mammals during the specified activities in the specified geographical region during the effective dates of the regulations, prescribe the permissible methods of taking and other means of effecting the least practicable adverse impact on marine mammal specie…","significance":8,"detectedAt":"2026-07-18T23:40:33.952Z","effectiveDate":"2026-08-01","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/20/2026-14578/takes-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-specified-activities-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to-texas","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-14578","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","publicationDate":"2026-07-20","vertical":"reg-wildlife"}},{"source":"reg-wildlife","entityId":"fedreg:2026-14299","type":"final_rule","title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Contiguous U.S. Distinct Population Segment of the Canada Lynx","summary":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), revise the critical habitat designation for the contiguous U.S. distinct population segment (DPS) of the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, approximately 14,030 square miles (36,340 square kilometers) in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Washington, fall within the boundaries of the revised critical habitat designation. This revision fulfills our obligations under a settlement agreement to address issues raised by the District Court of Montana regarding our 2014 final critical habita…","significance":6,"detectedAt":"2026-07-16T12:37:10.539Z","effectiveDate":"2026-08-17","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/16/2026-14299/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-revised-designation-of-critical-habitat-for-the","detail":{"documentNumber":"2026-14299","documentType":"Rule","agencies":"Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service","publicationDate":"2026-07-16","vertical":"reg-wildlife"}}]}