FWS Relists Pacific Northwest Deer as Threatened

The Fish and Wildlife Service is relisting the population of Columbian white-tailed deer living in Clatsop, Multnomah and Columbia counties in Oregon, and Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Pacific, Skamania and Clark counties in Washington, as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, in a final rule issued Oct. 17 (here). The population was previously listed as endangered. The relisting takes effect Nov. 16.