Monday, December 15, 2014

5 Species of Sawfish Now Protected Under the ESA


Effective January 12, 2015, the narrow sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata), dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata), largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis), green sawfish (Pristis zijsron), and the non-U.S. distinct population segement of smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) will be designated as endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973.