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FWS Reclassifies June Sucker as Threatened Species

The Fish and Wildlife Service on Jan. 4 published a final rule reclassifying the June sucker (Chasmistes liorus), a freshwater fish native to Utah, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The species had been listed as endangered. Though the…

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agency recently ended blanket import-export restrictions for threatened species, FWS is including a 4(d) rule that prohibits imports and exports without a permit. The agency's final rule takes effect Feb. 3.