Endangered Species Status for Seven Species of Pangolin (Draft)
Jun. 18, 2025
USFWS proposes to list seven species of pangolin distributed throughout Asia and Africa as endangered under the ESA. This determination also serves as their 12-month finding on a petition to list these species. After a review of the best available scientific and commercial information, they find that listing these species is warranted. Accordingly, they propose to list the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla), Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata), Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica), Philippine pangolin (Manis culionensis), white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis), black-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) and giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea) as endangered species under the Act. Finalizing this rule as proposed would add these species to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and extend the Act's protections to these species. We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before August 18, 2025. POC is Rachel London, tele 703-358-2171. (Federal Register 17 June 2025 [Proposed Rule] pages 25564-25582)