FWS Lists Emperor Penguin as Threatened

The Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a final rule listing the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), a flightless bird species from Antarctica, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The listing includes a 4(d) rule 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 Nov. 25.