# Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Kern Canyon Slender Salamander and Endangered Species Status for the Relictual Slender Salamander; Designation of Critical Habitat

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Interior Department; Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Proposed rule; revisions and reopening of comment period. |
| Published | 2026-07-07 |
| Comments close | 2026-08-06 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 50 CFR 17 |
| Summary | We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are reopening the comment period on our October 18, 2022, proposed rule (2022 proposed rule), and November 21, 2023, revised proposed rule (2023 revised proposed rule) to list the Kern Canyon slender salamander (Batrachoseps simatus) and the relictual slender salamander (Batrachoseps relictus) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), to designate critical habitat for both species, and to issue a rule under section 4(d) of the Act for the Kern Canyon slender salamander. This action will allow all interested parties an addition |
| Document number | 2026-13719 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/07/2026-13719/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-threatened-species-status-with-section-4d-rule-for-the). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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