Results for: Endangered Species Act

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has declined a petition by PETA and other groups to list long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The decision was made after the USFWS determined the petition lacked credible evidence supporting the need for such a listing, considering potential threats to the species. This decision aligns with recent findings by the National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR) that challenged the IUCN’s ‘Endangered’ designation for long-tailed macaques.

Federal wildlife officials have announced that Lake sturgeon no longer require protection under the Endangered Species Act, reversing the 2018 petition from the Center for Biological Diversity. Stocking programs have increased adult lake sturgeon populations and spawning, helping the prehistoric fish recover in areas where they had vanished.