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DOI/FWS | RIN: 1018-BF61 | Publication ID: Spring 2021 |
Title: ●Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishing a Nonessential Experimental Population of the Guam Kingfisher on Palmyra Atoll, USA | |
Abstract:
The Guam kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus), or Sihek, is a bird that was previously endemic to the island of Guam but has existed only in captivity since the 1980s. The primary cause of its decline and extinction in the wild was predation by the nonnative brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis). The threat of the brown treesnake on Guam presently precludes reintroducing Guam kingfishers within their historical range. Prior to restoring Guam kingfishers to Guam, we are proposing to release Guam kingfishers on Palmyra Atoll. To ensure minimal impact of our releases on the co-managers of Palmyra Atoll (FWS and The Nature Conservancy), we are also proposing to designate all kingfishers released on Palmyra Atoll as a nonessential experimental population under section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act. |
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Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: First time 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 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: Federal |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Elizabeth Maclin Division of Restoration and Recovery Department of the Interior United States Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological Services, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Phone:703 358-2646 Fax:703 358-1735 Email: elizabeth_maclin@fws.gov |