Feds Reopen Debate on 760,000-Acre Frog Fortress in California
Published Date: 5/27/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the comment period to hear more thoughts on protecting important homes for four groups of the foothill yellow-legged frog in California. This means about 760,000 acres could be officially marked as critical habitat to help save these frogs. If you care about frogs or land use, now’s the time to speak up before the deadline!
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760,071 Acres Proposed Critical Habitat
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to designate about 760,071 acres in California as critical habitat for four distinct population segments of the foothill yellow-legged frog. The designation would officially mark those lands as critical habitat to help save the species, and the agency has reopened the public comment period; previously submitted comments are already in the rulemaking record.
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