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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Southern Hognose Snake

The Fish and Wildlife Service published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on June 8, 2026. It took effect on August 29, 2025. Comments closed on July 8, 2026.

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What the agency says

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are reopening the comment period on our August 29, 2025, proposed rule to list the southern hognose snake (Heterodon simus), a small, fossorial snake species from the coastal plains and sandhills across the southeastern United States, as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) with protective regulations under section 4(d) of the Act (proposed rule). We are taking this action to conduct a public hearing and to allow all interested parties an additional opportunity to comment on the proposed rule. Comments previously submitted on the proposed rule need not be resubmitted and will be fully considered in our development of the final rule.

Key facts

Document number: 2026-11414
Type: Proposed rule
Action: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and announcement of public hearing
Agency: Interior Department; Fish and Wildlife Service
Published: June 8, 2026
Takes effect: August 29, 2025
Comments due: July 8, 2026
Dates: Comment submission: The public comment period on the proposed rule that published August 29, 2025, at 90 FR 42151, is reopened. We will accept comments received on or before July 8, 2026. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on the closing date, and comments submitted by U.S. mail must be received by that date to ensure consideration.
Docket: Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2025-0210; FXES1111090FEDR-267-FF09E21000
Regulation ID (RIN): 1018-BI23
Code of Federal Regulations: 50 CFR 17
Pages: 2

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