FWS determined endangered status for Pagosa skyrocket in Archuleta County, Colorado, and determined threatened status for Parachute beardtongue in Garfield County, Colorado, and DeBeque phacelia in Mesa and Garfield Counties, Colorado, under the ESA.

NOAA-Fisheries determined endangered status under the ESA for the largetooth sawfish throughout its range.

FWS proposed to remove the regulations that govern the southern sea otter translocation program in the southern waters of California because it has failed to fulfill its purpose.

FWS proposed to designate approximately 25,704 acres in Riverside County, California, as critical habitat for Coachella Valley milk-vetch under the ESA.

FWS proposed to remove inter-subspecific crossed or generic tigers from the list of species that are exempt from registration under ESA regulations for captive-bred wildlife.

FWS announced a 90-day finding on a petition to delist the valley elderberry longhorn beetle under the ESA; the agency found that delisting may be warranted and initiated a status review. 

FWS announced a 90-day finding on a petition to list the Leona's little blue butterfly as threatened or endangered and to designate critical habitat under the ESA; the agency found that listing may be warranted and initiated a status review.

FWS proposed to designate approximately 2,090 stream miles of federal, state, tribal, and private lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah as critical habitat for the southwestern willow flycatcher under the ESA.

FWS and NOAA-Fisheries announced a 90-day finding on a petition to list the saltmarsh topminnow as threatened or endangered under the ESA; the agencies found that listing may be warranted and initiated a status review. 

FWS proposed to list the Miami blue butterfly as endangered under the ESA and to list the cassius blue butterfly, the ceraunus blue butterfly, and the nickerbean blue butterfly as threatened due to their similarity of appearance; see above for direct final rule.