This week, IPAA submitted comments on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service’s revisions to the proposed regulations for petitions for listing species under the Endangered Species Act. While IPAA supports the overall objective of the revisions to clarify and enhance the standards utilized by the Services, some of the recent revisions do not support objectives of developing a public, science-based decision process. Some of IPAA and API’s recommendations include requiring that petitions be limited to a single species, requiring consultation with states prior to the submission of petitions, and ensuring that petitions identify, clearly label and append all reasonably available information relevant to the petitioned action and species, including information that may support a finding that the petitioned action is not warranted. Read IPAA’s comments HERE.
