FWS revises proposed critical habitat for shorebird

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced April 12 it has revised the proposed critical habitat rule for the rufa red knot, a robin-sized shorebird currently listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act, and is reopening the public comment period. The revised proposal is based on new information received during the first comment period that resulted in the inclusion of…

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