{"abstract":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90-day finding on three petitions to add a distinct population segment of the Plains bison (Bison bison bison) in and around Yellowstone National Park (Yellowstone bison) to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Based on our review, we find that the petitions present substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned actions may be warranted. Therefore, with the publication of this document, we announce that we plan to initiate a status review to determine whether the petitioned actions are warranted. To ensure that the status review is comprehensive, we are requesting scientific and commercial data and other information regarding the Yellowstone bison and factors that may affect its status. Based on the status review, we will issue a 12-month petition finding, which will address whether or not the petitioned action is warranted, in accordance with the Act.","action":"Notification of petition findings and initiation of status reviews.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","id":197,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/fish-and-wildlife-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/197","parent_id":253,"slug":"fish-and-wildlife-service"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2022/06/06/2022-12054.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":17,"title":50}],"citation":"87 FR 34228","comment_url":"http://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028-0001","comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"The findings announced in this document were made on June 6, 2022. As we commence our status review, we seek any new information concerning the status of, or threats to, the Yellowstone bison, or its habitats. Any information we receive during the course of our status review will be considered.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028","FF09E21000 FXES1111090FEDR 223"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Horsley Petition Vol 2","document_id":"FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028-0006"},{"title":"Horsley Petition Vol 1","document_id":"FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028-0005"},{"title":"Horsley Yellowstone bison petition 03022015","document_id":"FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028-0004"},{"title":"Western Watersheds Project & Buffalo Field Campaign ESA Petition (November 2014)","document_id":"FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028-0003"},{"title":"Petition Review Form Yellowstone Bison (March 2022)","document_id":"FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028-0002"}],"agency_name":"FWS","documents":[{"comment_count":1176,"comment_start_date":"2022-06-06","updated_at":"2025-06-27T01:56:12.352-04:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028-0001","allow_late_comments":true,"id":"FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028-0001","comment_end_date":null,"regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":true}],"supporting_documents_count":5,"id":"FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028","title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding for Three Petitions To List the Yellowstone Bison"}],"document_number":"2022-12054","effective_on":null,"end_page":34231,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2022/06/06/2022-12054.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/06/2022-12054/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-90-day-finding-for-three-petitions-to-list-the","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2022-12054?publication_date=2022-06-06","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2022-06-06/2022-12054/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":4,"page_views":{"count":1108,"last_updated":"2026-04-11 18:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-06-06/pdf/2022-12054.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-12054.pdf?1654260322","publication_date":"2022-06-06","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2022/06/06/2022-12054.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Horsley Petition Vol 2","document_id":"FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028-0006"},{"title":"Horsley Petition Vol 1","document_id":"FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028-0005"},{"title":"Horsley Yellowstone bison petition 03022015","document_id":"FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028-0004"},{"title":"Western Watersheds Project & Buffalo Field Campaign ESA Petition (November 2014)","document_id":"FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028-0003"},{"title":"Petition Review Form Yellowstone Bison (March 2022)","document_id":"FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028-0002"}],"comments_count":1176,"agency_id":"FWS","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028","supporting_documents_count":5,"docket_id":"FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028","document_id":"FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028-0001","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding for Three Petitions To List the Yellowstone Bison","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2025-06-28T08:55:05Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":"http://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FWS-R6-ES-2022-0028-0001","significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":34228,"subtype":null,"title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding for Three Petitions To List the Yellowstone Bison","toc_doc":"90-Day Finding for Three Petitions to List the Yellowstone Bison","toc_subject":"Endangered and Threatened Species:\n","topics":[],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":87}