Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), revise the critical habitat designation for the contiguous U.S. distinct population segment (DPS) of the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, approximately 14,030 square miles (36,340 square kilometers) in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Washington, fall within the boundaries of the revised critical habitat designation. This revision fulfills our obligations under a settlement agreement to address issues raised by the District Court of Montana regarding our 2014 final critical habitat designation.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 [Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2024-0142; FXES1111090FEDR-267-FF09E21000] RIN 1018-BH59 ( printed page 43732) AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), revise the critical habitat designation for the contiguous U.S. distinct population segment (DPS) of the Canada lynx ( Lynx canadensis ) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, approximately 14,030 square miles (36,340 square kilometers) in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Washington, fall within the boundaries of the revised critical habitat designation. This revision fulfills our obligations under a settlement agreement to address issues raised by the District Court of Montana regarding our 2014 final critical habitat designation. DATES: This rule is effective August 17, 2026. ADDRESSES: This final rule is available on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov and on the Service's website at https://ecos.fws.gov/​ecp/​species/​A073 ?. Comments and materials we received are available for public inspection at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2024-0142. Availability of supporting materials: Supporting materials we used in preparing this rule, such as the species status assessment (SSA) report addendum, are available on the Service's website at https://ecos.fws.gov/​ecp/​species/​A073 ?, at https://www.regul…
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Citation: 91 FR 43732
