2024-31202. Injurious Wildlife Species; Listing Two Freshwater Mussel Genera and One Crayfish Species
Table 1—Summary of Injurious Wildlife Listing Criteria for Three Foreign Aquatic Invertebrate Taxa
Taxa Factors that contribute to injuriousness Factors that reduce injuriousness Nonnative occurrences Potential for introduction and spread Harm to native species 1 Harm to human health or safety Harm to agriculture 2 Potential control 3 Ecological benefits of introduction Asian Pond Mussels Yes Yes Yes No Possible No Possible. Golden Mussels Yes Yes Yes Possible Yes No No. Marbled Crayfish Yes Yes Yes No Possible No No. 1 Includes federally endangered and threatened species. 2 Includes aquaculture. 3 Control—“No” if wildlife or habitat damages may occur from control measures proposed as mitigation.
Document Information
- Published:
- 01/10/2025
- Department:
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Entry Type:
- Proposed Rule
- Action:
- Proposed rule.
- Document Number:
- 2024-31202
- Dates:
- We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before March 11, 2025.
- Pages:
- 1922-1936 (15 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- Docket No. FWS-HQ-FAC-2024-0060, FXFR13360900000-245-FF09F14000
- RINs:
- 1018-BH15: Injurious Wildlife Species; Listing Freshwater Mollusks and Crustaceans
- RIN Links:
- https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1018-BH15/injurious-wildlife-species-listing-freshwater-mollusks-and-crustaceans
- Topics:
- Fish, Imports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Transportation, Wildlife
- PDF File:
- 2024-31202.pdf
- Supporting Documents:
- » NEPA Environmental Action Statement_InjuriousInvert2024
- » Intra-Service Informal Section 7 Consultation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, for the action of three invertebrate taxa as Injurious under (18 U.S.C. 42(a)
- » References for 1018-BH15 proposed rule
- » 100-word summary_injurious species proposed rule
- CFR: (1)
- 50 CFR 16