Razorback Sucker ESA Reclassification (Endangered to Threatened with 4(d) Rule)

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-07-21 — Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: cross-connection with esa-threatened-species-4d-blanket-rule: Razorback sucker reclassification illustrates the new pattern of pairing threatened-status downlisting with a tailored 4(d) rule under the post-blanket-rule regime. (novelty: 3)
2026-07-17 — Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification of the Razorback Sucker From Endangered to Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule: FWS final rule reclassifies the razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) from endangered to threatened under the ESA and finalizes a section 4(d) rule tailoring protective regulations, citing that recovery actions have removed the immediate extinction risk while long-term threats persist. (novelty: 2)