The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that listing of the monarch butterfly as endangered under the Endangered Species Act is warranted, but it is precluded at this time due to higher priority actions. In a notice of 12-month finding, FWS said it will review the finding every 12 months and will develop a rule to list the monarch “as priorities allow.” The service said its decision considered many ongoing conservation efforts, including the Nationwide Candidate Conservation Agreement for Monarch Butterfly on Energy and Transportation Lands and other efforts to address threats to the monarch and its habitat. For more information, link to the announcement and Federal Register notice. (12-17-20)
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