Species Profile
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White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acipenseriformes
Family: Acipenseridae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Pacific Region (Region 1)
Date Listed: Sep 6, 1994
Where Listed: U.S.A. (ID, MT), Canada (B.C.), (Kootenai R. system)

  • States/US Territories in which the White sturgeon, U.S.A. (ID, MT), Canada (B.C.), Kootenai R. system is known to occur:  Idaho , Montana
  • USFWS Refuges in which the White sturgeon, U.S.A. (ID, MT), Canada (B.C.), Kootenai R. system is known to occur:  KOOTENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  • Countries in which the the White sturgeon, U.S.A. (ID, MT), Canada (B.C.), Kootenai R. system is known to occur:  Canada

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 8 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
07/09/2008 73 FR 39505 39523 Critical Habitat Revised Designation for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus): Final rule.
02/08/2006 71 FR 6383 6396 Critical Habitat Designation for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon: Interim rule.
09/06/2001 66 FR 46548 46561 Final Designation of Critical Habitat for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon
04/26/2001 66 FR 20962 20964 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Reopening of Public Comment Period and Notice of Availability of Draft Economic Analysis for Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Kootenai River Population of White Sturgeon
12/21/2000 65 FR 80697 80708 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/30/1999 Recovery Plan for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/26/2001 66 FR 20962 20964 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Reopening of Public Comment Period and Notice of Availability of Draft Economic Analysis for Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Kootenai River Population of White Sturgeon
  • Notice Doc. Availability
  • Notice Reopen Comment

    • » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    07/09/2008 73 FR 39505 39523 Critical Habitat Revised Designation for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus): Final rule. Final Rule Active
    02/08/2006 71 FR 6383 6396 Critical Habitat Designation for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon: Interim rule. Final Rule Not Required
    09/06/2001 66 FR 46548 46561 Final Designation of Critical Habitat for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon Final Rule Not Required
    12/21/2000 65 FR 80697 80708 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon 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 White sturgeon, U.S.A. (ID, MT), Canada (B.C.), Kootenai R. system

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 1 of 1 )
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    04/14/1993 58 FR 19401 19402 ETWP; 90-Day Finding for a Petition to List the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

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

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: November 21, 2009