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NOAA-NMFS-2015-0035 NOAA Endangered and Threatened Species; Identification of 14 Distinct Population Segments of the Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and Proposed Revision of Species-wide Listing Rulemaking 2021-05-02T01:14:59Z 0b00006481a188f7 Not Assigned We propose to divide the globally listed endangered species into 14 distinct population segments (DPSs), remove the current species-level listing, and in its place list 2 DPSs as endangered and 2 DPSs as threatened. The remaining 10 DPSs are not proposed for listing based on their current statuses. This proposal also constitutes a negative 12-month finding on a petition to delineate and “delist” a DPS of humpback whales spanning the entire North Pacific and a positive 12-month finding on a petition to delineate and “delist” a DPS in the Central North Pacific (Hawaii breeding population). Based on information presented in the status review report, an assessment of the ESA section 4(a)(1) factors, and efforts being made to protect the species, we have determined: (1) 14 populations of the humpback whale meet the DPS policy criteria and are therefore considered to be DPSs; (2) the Cape Verde Islands/Northwest Africa and Arabian Sea DPSs are in danger of extinction throughout their ranges; (3) the Western North Pacific and Central America DPSs are likely to become endangered throughout all of their ranges in the foreseeable future; and (4) the West Indies, Hawaii, Mexico, Brazil, Gabon/Southwest Africa, Southeast Africa/Madagascar, West Australia, East Australia, Oceania, and Southeastern Pacific DPSs are not in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of their ranges or likely to become so in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, we issue a proposed rule to revise the species-wide listing of the humpback whale by replacing it with 2 endangered species listings (Cape Verde Islands/Northwest Africa and Arabian Sea DPSs) and 2 threatened species listings (Western North Pacific and Central America DPSs). We solicit comments on these proposed actions. We also propose to extend the ESA section 9 prohibitions to the 2 threatened DPSs.     ["monitoring plan"]         {"displayProperties": [], "keywords": ["monitoring plan"], "modifyDate": "2021-05-02T01:14:59Z", "dkAbstract": "We propose to divide the globally listed endangered species into 14 distinct population segments (DPSs), remove the current species-level listing, and in its place list 2 DPSs as endangered and 2 DPSs as threatened. The remaining 10 DPSs are not proposed for listing based on their current statuses. This proposal also constitutes a negative 12-month finding on a petition to delineate and \u201cdelist\u201d a DPS of humpback whales spanning the entire North Pacific and a positive 12-month finding on a petition to delineate and \u201cdelist\u201d a DPS in the Central North Pacific (Hawaii breeding population). Based on information presented in the status review report, an assessment of the ESA section 4(a)(1) factors, and efforts being made to protect the species, we have determined: (1) 14 populations of the humpback whale meet the DPS policy criteria and are therefore considered to be DPSs; (2) the Cape Verde Islands/Northwest Africa and Arabian Sea DPSs are in danger of extinction throughout their ranges; (3) the Western North Pacific and Central America DPSs are likely to become endangered throughout all of their ranges in the foreseeable future; and (4) the West Indies, Hawaii, Mexico, Brazil, Gabon/Southwest Africa, Southeast Africa/Madagascar, West Australia, East Australia, Oceania, and Southeastern Pacific DPSs are not in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of their ranges or likely to become so in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, we issue a proposed rule to revise the species-wide listing of the humpback whale by replacing it with 2 endangered species listings (Cape Verde Islands/Northwest Africa and Arabian Sea DPSs) and 2 threatened species listings (Western North Pacific and Central America DPSs). We solicit comments on these proposed actions. We also propose to extend the ESA section 9 prohibitions to the 2 threatened DPSs.", "agencyId": "NOAA", "program": null, "shortTitle": null, "subType2": null, "title": "Endangered and Threatened Species; Identification of 14 Distinct Population Segments of the Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and Proposed Revision of Species-wide Listing ", "generic": null, "field1": null, "docketType": "Rulemaking", "petitionNbr": null, "rin": "Not Assigned", "organization": null, "legacyId": null, "subType": null, "category": null, "field2": null, "effectiveDate": null, "objectId": "0b00006481a188f7"} single_get

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