U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lists the Northern Long-Eared Bat as a Threatened Species

On April 2, 2015, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service published a notice in the Federal Register that contains a final listing and interim 4(d) rule that designates the Northern Long-Eared Bat as a Threatened Species under the Endangered Species Act.  This is partial retreat from a previous notice that proposed listing the species as an Endangered Species. The interim rule incoporates restrictions on both purposeful and incidental bat takes that will become effective as to both current and new operations on May 4, 2015.  Arkansas is among the states that will be affected by these restrictions.

A copy of the Federal Register notice can be accessed here.