Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; 90-day finding on a petition to list the eastern or southern Rocky Mountain population of the boreal toad as an endangered or threatened distinct population segment

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces a 90-day finding on a petition to list either the Eastern population or the Southern Rocky Mountain (SRM) population of the boreal toad (Anaxyrus boreas boreas) as a distinct population segment (DPS) that is endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), and to designate critical habitat. Based on Service review, the agency finds that the petition presents substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that listing the Eastern population of the boreal toad as a DPS may be warranted. The Service did not find substantial information that listing the SRM population of the boreal toad as a DPS may be warranted. Therefore, with the publication of this notice, The Service is initiating a review of the status of the Eastern population to determine if listing it as a DPS is warranted. To ensure that this status review is comprehensive, the Service is requesting scientific and commercial data and other information regarding the potential DPS. Based on the status review, the Service will issue a 12-month finding on the petition, which will address whether the petitioned action is warranted, as provided in the Act.

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SWAP (2/19/2016) citation:
[FWS] US Fish and Wildlife Service. 2012. Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; 90-day finding on a petition to list the eastern or southern Rocky Mountain population of the boreal toad as an endangered or threatened distinct population segment. [accessed 2016 Feb 13]; Fed Regist. 77(71):21920–21936. https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-04-12/pdf/2012-8806.pdf