The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published notice of its intent to list the tricolored bat as an endangered species. The bat species is found in Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, Nicaragua, Mexico, southeastern Canada, and all or portions of thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia. FWS will hold a public information session and hearing on October 12, 2022, and will accept public comments on the proposed listing through November 14, 2022.