Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Four Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
By Interior Department, Fish, Wildlife Service · Oct 4, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce findings that four species are not warranted for listing as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA or Act). After a thorough review of the best scientific and commercial data available, we find that it is not warranted at this time to list the Blueridge springfly (Remenus kirchneri), lobe
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The announcement does not explain the specific scientific or commercial data that led to the determination, the criteria used to assess listing eligibility, any ongoing threats to the species, or the potential consequences of not listing them.
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