FWS announced a 12-month finding on a petition to list the Pacific walrus as endangered or threatened and to designate critical habitat under the ESA; the agency found that listing is warranted but precluded by higher priority actions.

FWS announced a 90-day finding on a petition to revise critical habitat for the vernal pool fairy and tadpole shrimp under the ESA; the agency found that revision is not warranted.

FWS proposed to reclassify the wood bison from endangered to threatened throughout its range under the ESA.

FWS and the U.S. Forest Service proposed to establish regulations for hunting and trapping seasons, harvest limits, methods, and means related to taking of wildlife for subsistence uses during the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 regulatory years.

NOAA-Fisheries announced a 12-month finding on a petition to delist coho salmon south of the San Francisco Bay under the ESA; the agency found that delisting is not warranted and recommended extension of the area covered.

The U.S. Forest Service seeks public comment on a proposed new rule to guide land and resource management planning for all units of the National Forest System.

FWS determined endangered status for seven Brazilian bird species and subspecies under the ESA.

FWS designated approximately 411 miles of rivers and streams in Colorado as critical habitat for the Preble's meadow jumping mouse.

FWS designated approximately 9,331 acres in the Santa Ana River and the Big Tujunga Creek in southern California as critical habitat for the Santa Ana sucker.

FWS designated approximately 187,157 square miles in Alaska and adjacent territorial and U.S. waters as critical habitat for the polar bear under the ESA.