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
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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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| 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 21, 2026Center for Biological DiversitySupportAdvocacy📎 Attachment
The Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit environmental organization, strongly supports the finalization of the proposed critical habitat designation for 22 species in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. They urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to finalize the rule quickly without reducing the scope of the proposed areas, specifically opposing certain exclusions and requesting more robust analysis of climate change threats.
Read comment → - Jun 22, 2026Sabina PerezSupportGovernment📎 Attachment
Sabina Flores Perez, a Senator from Guam, supports the designation of critical habitat for 22 species but emphasizes the need for a holistic approach that addresses cumulative threats like climate change and military activity. She recommends integrating the designation into local land-use plans, prioritizing intact forests, and collaborating with local agencies to manage invasive species and wildfires.
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