Notice2026-04748
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 14 Species in the Southwest
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Published
March 11, 2026
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Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are conducting 5-year status reviews of 14 animal and plant species under the Endangered Species Act. A 5-year status review is based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review; therefore, we are requesting submission of any such information that has become available since the last reviews for the species.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11982-11983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04748]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-R2-ES-2026-N001; FXES11130200000-267-FF02ENEH00]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of 14 Species in the Southwest
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are conducting 5-year
status reviews of 14 animal and plant species under the Endangered
Species Act. A 5-year status review is based on the best scientific and
commercial data available at the time of the review; therefore, we are
requesting submission of any such information that has become available
since the last reviews for the species.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we are requesting submission of new
information no later than April 10, 2026. However, we will continue to
accept new information about any listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES: For details on how to request or submit information, see
Request for Information and How Do I Ask Questions or Provide
Information? in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on a particular
species, contact the appropriate person or office listed in the table
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. For general information,
contact Beth Forbus, by telephone at 505-318-8972 or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#db99beafb3849db4a9b9aea89bbdaca8f5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b290e1f03342d0419091e182b0d1c18450c041d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in
the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?
Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we maintain Lists of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife and Plants (which we collectively refer to as the List) in the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and
17.12 (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA requires us to review
each listed species' status at least once every 5 years. Our
regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice in the
Federal Register announcing those species under active review. For
additional information about 5-year status reviews, refer to our
factsheet at <a href="https://www.fws.gov/project/five-year-status-reviews">https://www.fws.gov/project/five-year-status-reviews</a>.
What information do we consider in our review?
A 5-year status review considers all new information available at
the time of the review. In conducting these reviews, we consider the
best scientific and commercial data that have become available since
the listing determination or most recent status review, such as:
A. Species biology, including but not limited to population trends,
distribution, abundance, demographics, and genetics;
B. Habitat conditions, including but not limited to amount,
distribution, and suitability;
C. Conservation measures that have been implemented that benefit
the species;
D. Threat status and trends in relation to the five listing factors
(as defined in section 4(a)(1) of the ESA); and
E. Other new information, data, or corrections, including but not
limited to taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, identification of
erroneous information contained in the List, and improved analytical
methods.
Any new information will be considered during the 5-year status
review and will also be useful in evaluating the ongoing recovery
programs for the species.
Which species are under review?
The species in table 1 are under active 5-year status review.
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Table 1--Species Under Active 5-Year Status Review
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Final listing rule
(Federal Register Contact person, Contact person's
Common name Scientific name Listing status Lead state citation and phone, email U.S. mail address
publication date)
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ANIMALS
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Georgetown salamander........... Eurycea naufragia.. Threatened........ Texas............ 79 FR 10236; 02/24/ Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and
Jollyville Plateau salamander... ................... .................. ................. 2014. 512-937-7371 Wildlife Service,
Eurycea tonkawae... Threatened........ Texas............ 78 FR 51278; 08/20/ (phone) or Austin Ecological
2013. esaustininfo@fws. Services Field
gov (email). Office, 1505
Ferguson Lane,
Austin, TX 78754.
Salado salamander............... Eurycea Threatened........ Texas............ 79 FR 10236; 02/24/
chisholmensis. 2014.
Sharpnose shiner................ Notropis Endangered........ Texas............ 79 FR 45273; 08/04/ Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and
Smalleye shiner................. oxyrhynchus. Endangered........ Texas............ 2014. 281-286-8282 Wildlife Service,
Notropis buccula... 79 FR 45273; 08/04/ (phone) or Texas Coastal and
2014. <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9cf4f3e9efe8f3f2f9effaf3dcfaebefb2fb">[email protected]</a> Central Plains
ov (email). Ecological
Services Field
Office, 17629 El
Camino Real,
Suite 211,
Houston, TX
77058.
New Mexican ridge-nosed Crotalus willardi Threatened........ New Mexico....... 43 FR 34476; 08/04/ Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and
rattlesnake. obscurus. 1978. 505-346-2525 Wildlife Service,
(phone) or New Mexico
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7917141c0a1f16391f0e0a571e160f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7999a92849198b7918084d9909881">[email protected]</span></a> Ecological
(email). Services Field
Office, 2105
Osuna NE,
Albuquerque, NM
87113.
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PLANTS
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Fickeisen Plains cactus......... Pediocactus Endangered........ Arizona.......... 78 FR 60607; 10/01/ Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and
peeblesianus 2013. 602-242-0210 Wildlife Service,
fickeiseniae. (phone) or Arizona
incomingazcorr@fw Ecological
s.gov (email). Services Office,
9828 North 31st
Avenue, #C3,
Phoenix, AZ 85051-
2517.
Texas wild-rice................. Zizania texana..... Endangered........ Texas............ 43 FR 17910; 04/26/ Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and
1978. 512-937-7371 Wildlife Service,
(phone) or Austin Ecological
esaustininfo@fws. Services Field
gov (email). Office, 1505
Ferguson Lane,
Austin, TX 78754.
Black lace cactus............... Echinocereus Endangered........ Texas............ 44 FR 61918; 10/26/ Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and
reichenbach. .................. ................. 1979. 281-286-8282 Wildlife Service,
Star cactus..................... Astrophytum Endangered........ Texas............ 58 FR 53804; 10/18/ (phone) or Texas Coastal and
asterias. .................. ................. 1993. <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80e8eff5f3f4efeee5f3e6efc0e6f7f3aee7">[email protected]</a> Central Plains
Walker's manioc................. ................... Endangered........ Texas............ 56 FR 49850; 10/02/ ov (email). Ecological
Manihot walkerae... 1991. Services Field
Office, 17629 El
Camino Real,
Suite 211,
Houston, TX
77058.
Neches River rose-mallow........ Hibiscus dasycalyx. Threatened........ Texas............ 78 FR 56025; 09/11/
2013.
Zuni fleabane................... Erigeron rhizomatus Threatened........ New Mexico....... 50 FR 16680; 04/26/ Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and
Holy Ghost ipomopsis............ Ipomopsis sancti- Endangered........ New Mexico....... 1985. 505-346-2525 Wildlife Service,
spiritus. 59 FR 13836; 03/23/ (phone) or New Mexico
1994. <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a74777f697c755a7c6d69347d756c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7816151d0b1e17381e0f0b561f170e">[email protected]</span></a> Ecological
(email). Services Field
Office, 2105
Osuna NE,
Albuquerque, NM
87113.
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Request for Information
To ensure that a 5-year status review is complete and based on the
best available scientific and commercial information, we request new
information from all sources. See What Information Do We Consider in
Our Review? for specific criteria. If you submit information, please
support it with documentation such as maps, bibliographic references,
methods used to gather and analyze the data, and/or copies of any
pertinent publications, reports, or letters by knowledgeable sources.
How do I ask questions or provide information?
If you wish to provide information for any species under review,
please submit your comments and materials to the appropriate contact in
table 1. You may also direct questions to those contacts. For general
questions, contact the person under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Completed and Active Reviews
A list of all completed and currently active 5-year status reviews
can be found at <a href="https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/report/species-five-year-review">https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/report/species-five-year-review</a>.
Authority
This document is published under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Leston Jacks,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-04748 Filed 3-10-26; 8:45 am]
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