U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Considers Numerous Endangered Species Act Permit Applications

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) has received multiple Endangered Species Act permit applications for the capture and release of gray wolves, rusty patched bumble bees, Indiana bats, gray bats, Poweshiek skipperlings, Dakota skippers, and thirteen species of freshwater mussels for the purpose of species enhancement. FWS is accepting public comments on the applications through June 8, 2022.