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DOI/FWS RIN: 1018-AW02 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Special Rule for the Utah Prairie Dog 
Abstract: The Utah prairie dog (UPD) was listed as an endangered species in 1973. In 1984, we reclassified the species as threatened and promulgated a special rule under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act that allowed regulated take of up to 5,000 nuisance animals annually on agricultural lands in Iron County, Utah. On June 14, 1991, we amended the special rule to allow regulated take of up to 6,000 nuisance animals annually on agricultural lands throughout the speciesÂ’ range. Since the inception of the 4(d) rule, not more then 1,760 UPDs have been taken in any 1 year, with an annual average of 936. We propose to amend the 4(d) rule to lower the annual take numbers to more accurately reflect the realities of take implemented under the current rule. This amendment will be based on the specific numbers of UPDs that are taken annually under the current rule, as well as on pertinent biological literature. 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/00/2011    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Don R. Morgan
Chief, Branch of Delisting and Foreign Species, Ecological Services
Department of the Interior
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
ARLSQ-420, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: ES,
Falls Church, VA 22041-3808
Phone:703 358-2444
Fax:703 358-1735
Email: don_morgan@fws.gov