ESA: Southern hognose proposed as threatened

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has proposed to list the southern hognose snake (Heterodon simus), as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). FWS has found that the southern hognose faces serious threats from habitat loss and degradation...
ALERT: Colorado Herp Rule Review

ALERT: Colorado Herp Rule Review

UPDATE 3/4/26: The CPW Commission voted to approve these rules today. Changes include allowing the sale, breeding, and possession of certain captive-bred herps, which are currently not allowed, including Western hognose, cornsnakes, kingsnakes, and others. The rules...

ALERT: LEMIS FOIA

Notice Pursuant to Executive Order 12600 of Receipt of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); Requests for Wildlife/Flora Import and Export Data stored in LEMIS The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has received multiple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests...

ALERT: Borneo Earless Monitors ESA Listing

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will post this document in the Federal Register tomorrow (9/14/25). It can be read on our website at https://usark.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/25-earless-2.pdf. If you breed or work with this species, please email...

Illinois Endangered Species List Amendment

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has proposed changes to the Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Fauna, which was posted in the Illinois Register on August 1, 2025. The link below includes the changes. Text that is highlighted and underlined will be...

ALERT: Blue Tree Monitor ESA Listing

UPDATE 7/15/25: FWS is reopening the comment period on the proposed rule to list the blue tree monitor (Varanus macraei), as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted and will be fully considered in...