FWS Lists Egyptian Tortoise as Threatened
The Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a final rule listing the Egyptian tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni; syn. Testudo werneri), a terrestrial tortoise from Libya, Egypt and Israel, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The listing includes a 4(d) rule…
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for this species that prohibits importation and exportation without a permit. New import and export restrictions set by the agency’s final rule take effect May 1.