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Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Macropodidae

Listing Status:   



  • Countries in which the the Red kangaroo is known to occur:  Australia
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
12/30/1974 Foreign (Region 10)

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 8: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
03/09/1995 60 FR 12887 12906 ETWP; Removal of Three Kangaroos From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
01/21/1993 58 FR 5341 5352 ETWP; Notice of Finding on Petitioned Action and a Proposed Rule Pertaining to Three Species of Kangaroos in Mainland Australia; (red kangaroo, Macropus rufus; western gray kangaroo, Macropus fuliginous; eastern gray kangaroo, Macropus giganteus)
09/17/1991 56 FR 47060 47061 ETWP; Finding on Petition and Initiation of Status Review of Certain Kangaroos; 56 FR 47060 47061
06/12/1991 56 FR 26971 26972 ETWP; Finding on Petition and Initiation of Status Review of Certain Kangaroos; 56 FR 26971 26972
04/08/1983 48 FR 15428 15436 Proposed Removal of Red, Eastern Gray, & Western Gray Kangaroos from US List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 48 FR 15428-15436
Most Recent Special Rule Publications (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Citation Page Title
01/21/1993 58 FR 5341 5352 ETWP; Notice of Finding on Petitioned Action and a Proposed Rule Pertaining to Three Species of Kangaroos in Mainland Australia; (red kangaroo, Macropus rufus; western gray kangaroo, Macropus fuliginous; eastern gray kangaroo, Macropus giganteus)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/09/1995 60 FR 12887 12906 ETWP; Removal of Three Kangaroos From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
  • Final Delisting, Recovered
    • 01/21/1993 58 FR 5341 5352 ETWP; Notice of Finding on Petitioned Action and a Proposed Rule Pertaining to Three Species of Kangaroos in Mainland Australia; (red kangaroo, Macropus rufus; western gray kangaroo, Macropus fuliginous; eastern gray kangaroo, Macropus giganteus)
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Warranted
  • Proposed Delisting, Recovered
    • 04/08/1983 48 FR 15428 15436 Proposed Removal of Red, Eastern Gray, & Western Gray Kangaroos from US List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 48 FR 15428-15436
  • Proposed Delisting, Recovered

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Red kangaroo.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Red kangaroo

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 3 of 3)
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    01/21/1993 58 FR 5341 5352 ETWP; Notice of Finding on Petitioned Action and a Proposed Rule Pertaining to Three Species of Kangaroos in Mainland Australia; (red kangaroo, Macropus rufus; western gray kangaroo, Macropus fuliginous; eastern gray kangaroo, Macropus giganteus)
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Warranted
  • Proposed Delisting, Recovered
    • 06/12/1991 56 FR 26971 26972 ETWP; Finding on Petition and Initiation of Status Review of Certain Kangaroos; 56 FR 26971 26972
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial
    • 02/15/1983 48 FR 6752 675 Findings on Certain Petitions and Reviews of Status for Several Species; 48 FR 6752-6753
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: June 19, 2013