DEC Releases Proposed Changes to Threatened and Endangered Species Designations for Public Comment
Proposed Rulemaking Updates Status of Listed Freshwater Fishes, Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog, and Other Federally Protected Species
Comments Accepted through Oct. 18; Public Hearings on Oct. 10
New York’s list of endangered and threatened species was last updated in 1999, and does not currently reflect best available information on the distribution of species or their conservation status. The proposal is the first in a series of rulemakings to update the overall threatened and endangered species list and DEC anticipates addressing groups of related species in separate rulemakings over the next two years.
The current proposed rulemaking will update the status of freshwater fishes based on research by DEC and partners over the last 25 years. Status assessment information for species addressed in this rulemaking is available on DEC’s website.
DEC is holding two virtual public hearing sessions on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. The draft regulations and details for the hearing and comment period are available on DEC's website.
Comments will be accepted through 5 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2024, and must be submitted in writing to [email protected] (subject: “Endangered Species”) or to: NYSDEC, Attn: Lisa Holst, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-4753.
Additional background information on New York’s endangered species regulations is also available on DEC’s website.