Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Extension of Comment Period for the Status Review of the Alexander Archipelago Wolf

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Extension of

Comment Period for the Status Review of the Alexander Archipelago Wolf

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Status Review; Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) provides notice

that the comment period on the status review for this petitioned action

is extended. The Alexander Archipelago wolf (Canis lupus ligoni) is

found in forested areas of southeast Alaska. All interested parties are

invited to submit comments regarding this species' status.

DATES: The comment period, which originally closed July 19, 1994, now

closes October 1, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Data, information, comments or questions concerning the

status of the petitioned species described below should be submitted to

the Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological

Services, 3000 Vintage Blvd., Suite 201, Juneau, Alaska 99801. The

petition, findings, and supporting data are available for public

inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the above

address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John Lindell, Endangered Species Biologist (see ADDRESSES above) (907/

586-7240).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Alexander Archipelago wolf occurs in insular and mainland

southeast Alaska, from Dixon Entrance (U.S./Canada border) to Yakutat

Bay, including all large islands of the Alexander Archipelago except

Admiralty, Baranof, and Chichagof Islands. The subspecies may be

threatened by elimination of habitat, reduction in prey availability

due to the harvest of older forests, and disturbance due to increased

opportunities for public access on expanded logging road networks.

The comment period for the status review originally closed on July

19, 1994 (59 FR 26476). Since that date many parties have expressed

interest in submitting substantive comments. In order to accommodate

these parties, the Service is extending the comment period until

October 1, 1994. Written comments may be submitted to the Service

office in the addresses section.

Author

The primary author of this notice is Teresa Woods, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Division of Endangered Species, 1011 E. Tudor Rd.,

Anchorage, Alaska 99503.

Authority

The authority of this action is the Endangered Species Act of 1973

(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

Dated: August 17, 1994.

David B. Allen,

Acting Regional Director, Region 7, Fish and Wildlife Service.

[FR Doc. 94-21001 Filed 8-25-94; 8:45 am]

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