Attention re: mollusk conservation 

On January 5, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reopened the comment period on the October 13 proposed rule to list five species from American Samoa on the U.S. Endangered Species List.  Two of these species are American land snails, Eua zebrine and Ostodes strigatus. The original ruling (FWS-R1-ES-2015-0128) documentation can be found at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FWS-R1-ES-2015-0128-0001 . 

The proposition would list both species as Endangered.    

Currently there are 12 existing comments (ttp://www.regulations.gov/#!docketBrowser;dct=PS;rpp=100;so=DESC;sb=docId;po=0;D=FWS-R1-ES-2015-0128); 

all dating to prior to the newly reopened comment period.  Please make your comments regarding this proposed listing.  This is your chance to actually contribute to molluscan conservation in an active way. It really does make a difference as these comments are seriously considered in the listing process. 

POST YOUR COMMENTS BY FEBRUARY 4!!!

Comment submission: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
 In the Search box, enter FWS-R1-ES-2015-0128, which is the docket number for this action. You may submit a comment by clicking on "Comment Now!"
(2) By hard copy: Submit comments on the proposed listing rule by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R1-ES-2015-0128; Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
(3) Public hearing: Interested parties may provide oral or written comments at the public hearing (see DATES).

Thanks, 

Jay Cordeiro
AMS Conservation Committee Chair
Northeast Natural History & Supply
Middleboro, Massachusetts
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