Public comment on endangered species regs now open

Posted 5/7/24

ALBANY, NY — The public comment period for threatened and endangered species draft regulations in New York State is now underway until July 16.

No substantial changes to existing …

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Public comment on endangered species regs now open

RR photo by Scott Rando

Peregrine falcons are listed as an endangered species in New York State. They were eliminated as a nesting species in the state by the early 1960s, due mainly to pesticide (DDE) residues in their prey. The release of young captive-bred birds from 1974-88 helped lead to their return as a nesting species. Pictured is an adult peregrine along the Upper Delaware.

Posted Tuesday, May 7, 2024 2:56 pm

ALBANY, NY — The public comment period for threatened and endangered species draft regulations in New York State is now underway until July 16.

No substantial changes to existing threatened and endangered species protections are included in the rulemaking, says the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

A court ruling removed certain regulations related to endangered and threatened species. Now, the proposal aims to bring back those rules.

The proposal reissues all the endangered and threatened species regulations that existed before the 2022 court decision and allows for public comment and a public hearing to discuss these regulations.

The goal is to restore the rules to their previous state. The proposal doesn’t make any big changes but only updates the dates mentioned in the regulations to match the most recent federal publications.

Comments must be submitted in writing to wildliferegs@dec.ny.gov (subject: “Repromulgation”) or to: NYSDEC, Attn: Dan Rosenblatt, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-4754.

For more information on New York’s Endangered Species Regulations visit https://tinyurl.com/394r6aw8.