Center for Biological Diversity
AdvocacySupport
Habitat preservation and restoration
Support for critical habitat designation
Endangered and Threatened Species: Designation of Critical Habitat for 22 Species in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Territory of Guam
FWS-R1-ES-2024-0194-0001Proposed Rule
Comments
38
Awaiting comments
Deadline
Closed on Jun 23, 2026
Closed Jun 23, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+82%
+82% excluding campaigns
Document
Details
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- Title
- Endangered and Threatened Species: Designation of Critical Habitat for 22 Species in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Territory of Guam
- Posted
- Mar 24, 2026
- Comment period
- Mar 24, 2026 – Jun 23, 2026
- FR Doc
- 2026-05678
- CFR
- 50 CFR Part 17
Analysis
Overview
What the public is saying — stance, who's commenting, and the issues they raise.
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Stance breakdown
+82%
Net support
Support33Oppose2Other3
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +82% across organic comments.
Who commented
Breakdown by commenter type.
Academic
2
Government
1
Individual
31
Advocacy
4
Comments over time
Weekly arrivals, stacked by stance.
Posted Mar 24, 2026Deadline Jun 23, 2026
Mar 23Apr 6Apr 27May 11Jun 15Jun 22
Support33Oppose2Other3
Support × commenter type
How each type splits across stance.
Support
Oppose
Other
Individual
87%
3%
10%
Advocacy
75%
25%
0%
Academic
100%
0%
0%
Government
100%
0%
0%
Issues raised
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Support for critical habitat designation16
Habitat preservation and restoration11
Department of defense land exclusions9
Habitat protection for native species6
Habitat connectivity3
Impact on property rights3
Climate change adaptation2
Data integrity and weighting2
Indigenous co-management and cultural access2
Regulatory sequencing and consistency2
Position map
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Issues shown
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| Organization | Habitat preservation and restoration | Support for critical habitat designation | Climate change adaptation | Department of defense land exclusions | Impact on property rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Center for Biological Diversity AdvocacySupport The Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit environmental organization, strongly supports the finalization of the p | · | · | · |
2 organization-typed comments could not be identified.
Comments
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- Jun 22, 2026Prutehi Guåhan Inc.OpposeAdvocacy
Prutehi Guåhan, a 501c3 organization, opposes the designation of critical habitat because it can lead to the destruction of sacred and culturally significant lands for military use. They request an extension of the commenting period to ensure residents understand the potential impacts on Indigenous practices and economic development.
Read comment → - Jun 22, 2026Ann Marie GawelSupportAdvocacy📎 Attachment
A biologist and board member of a Marianas conservation non-profit supports the proposed critical habitat designation but urges the USFWS to improve community outreach and provide clearer maps showing land ownership. The commenter also suggests expanding the designated areas to include specific additional species and locations where they believe critical habitats are currently missing.
Read comment → - Mar 25, 2026Gregorio KilelemanOtherIndividualRead comment →