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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.
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