[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-21001]
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[Federal Register: August 26, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Extension of
Comment Period for the Status Review of the Alexander Archipelago Wolf
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Status Review; Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) provides notice
that the comment period on the status review for this petitioned action
is extended. The Alexander Archipelago wolf (Canis lupus ligoni) is
found in forested areas of southeast Alaska. All interested parties are
invited to submit comments regarding this species' status.
DATES: The comment period, which originally closed July 19, 1994, now
closes October 1, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Data, information, comments or questions concerning the
status of the petitioned species described below should be submitted to
the Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological
Services, 3000 Vintage Blvd., Suite 201, Juneau, Alaska 99801. The
petition, findings, and supporting data are available for public
inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the above
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Lindell, Endangered Species Biologist (see ADDRESSES above) (907/
586-7240).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Alexander Archipelago wolf occurs in insular and mainland
southeast Alaska, from Dixon Entrance (U.S./Canada border) to Yakutat
Bay, including all large islands of the Alexander Archipelago except
Admiralty, Baranof, and Chichagof Islands. The subspecies may be
threatened by elimination of habitat, reduction in prey availability
due to the harvest of older forests, and disturbance due to increased
opportunities for public access on expanded logging road networks.
The comment period for the status review originally closed on July
19, 1994 (59 FR 26476). Since that date many parties have expressed
interest in submitting substantive comments. In order to accommodate
these parties, the Service is extending the comment period until
October 1, 1994. Written comments may be submitted to the Service
office in the addresses section.
Author
The primary author of this notice is Teresa Woods, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Division of Endangered Species, 1011 E. Tudor Rd.,
Anchorage, Alaska 99503.
Authority
The authority of this action is the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: August 17, 1994.
David B. Allen,
Acting Regional Director, Region 7, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 94-21001 Filed 8-25-94; 8:45 am]
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