Species Profile
Environmental Conservation Online System

Hawaiian Monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Phocidae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  National Marine Fisheries Service (Region 11)
Date Listed: Dec 23, 1976

  • States/US Territories in which the Hawaiian Monk seal is known to occur:  Hawaii
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Hawaiian Monk seal is known to occur:  HAWAIIAN ISLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , KILAUEA POINT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , MIDWAY ATOLL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , PALMYRA ATOLL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5 )
Date Citation Page Title
03/23/1999 64 FR 14051 14077 (NOAA/NMFS) Endangered and Threatened Species; Regulations Consolidation; Final Rule
05/26/1988 53 FR 18998 Determination of Extended Crit. Hab. of Hawaiian Monk Seal; 53 FR 18998
01/09/1985 50 FR 1088 1095 NMFS--Designated Crit. Hab; Hawaiian Monk Seal; 50 FR 1088-1095
11/23/1976 41 FR 51611 51612 (NMFS/FWS) Final Rulemaking for Hawaiian Monk Seal; 41 FR 51611 51612 (Monachus schauinslandi)
08/11/1976 41 FR 33922 Proposed Endangered Status for Hawaiian Monk Seal; 41 FR 33922 (Monachus schauinslandi)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search

No recovery information is available for the Hawaiian Monk seal.

» Critical Habitat

Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
03/23/1999 64 FR 14051 14077 (NOAA/NMFS) Endangered and Threatened Species; Regulations Consolidation; Final Rule Final Rule Active
05/26/1988 53 FR 18998 Determination of Extended Crit. Hab. of Hawaiian Monk Seal; 53 FR 18998 Final Rule Not Required
01/09/1985 50 FR 1088 1095 NMFS--Designated Crit. Hab; Hawaiian Monk Seal; 50 FR 1088-1095 Proposed Rule Not Required

To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

» Conservation Plans

No conservation plans have been created for Hawaiian Monk seal

» Petitions

No petition findings have been published for the Hawaiian Monk seal.

» Life History

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

» Other Resources

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Last updated: November 22, 2009