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DOI/FWS RIN: 1018-BI81 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Treating Species as Listed Due to Similarity of Appearance 
Abstract:

The FWS proposes to revise regulations related to section 4(e) of the Endangered Species Act (Act) related to furthering the conservation of the following species: Pearl River map turtle (Graptemys pearlensis), bog turtle (northern distinct population segment [DPS]) (Glyptemys muhlenbergii), Miami blue butterfly (Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri), Desert tortoise (Mojave DPS) (Gopherus agassizii), Florida panther (Puma (=Felis) concolor coryi), and pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus). 

 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17   
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/26/2025  90 FR 46371   
NPRM Comment Period End  10/27/2025 
Final Action  09/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Gina Shultz
Acting Assistant Director, Ecological Services
Department of the Interior
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
MS: ES, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22041
Phone:703 358-2171
Email: adecologicalservices@fws.gov