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NMFS Extends Comment Period on Western DPS of Steller Sea Lion

By Ben Rubin on February 12, 2018 Posted in Listing, National Marine Fisheries Service

On February 6, 2018, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced an extension of the public comment period for the 5-year review of the endangered Western Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of the Steller sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus). The Western DPS includes Steller sea lions that reside in the central and western Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands, as well … Continue Reading