New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse Protected by Endangered Species Act

Posted June 11, 2014

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) determined endangered species status under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for the New Mexico meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius luteus). The Federal Register notice is available here.

The meadow jumping mouse can be found in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado, and will be added to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.

The rule is in effect July 10, 2014.

For more information on environmental law, please visit the National Agricultural Law Center’s website here.