The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a proposed rule to reclassify the northern long-eared bat from “threatened” to “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act. The change is a direct result of a lawsuit won by Defenders of Wildlife and other conservation groups in January 2020.
Feds Propose Endangered Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat
Feds Propose Endangered Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat