California Endangered Species Act Listing Petition documents including petition evaluations, status reviews, public comments, peer reviews, and other related petition information.CDFW Data Portal RSS Feed GeneratorWed, 10 Dec 2025 12:42:54 -0800https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=CESA-ListingCalifornia Endangered Species Act Listing Documents DocumentsCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife Data Portal120https://nrm.dfg.ca.govCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife Data Portalhttps://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/images/ca_dfg/CDFW-Insignia-146x193.png85en-usSearch Documentshttps://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=CESA-ListingsearchSearchStatusReviewStatus review for the mountain lion in response to a petition to list the species under CESA. - This status review contains the most current information available on the mountain lion (Puma concolor couguar) in the central coast and southern parts of California and serves as the basis for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's (Department) recommendation to the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) on whether to list the species in those areas as threatened or endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).239696:3https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=239696Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:42:54 -08002025-12-01T00:00:00A Status Review of the Petitioned Southern California/Central Coast Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) of Mountain Lion (Puma concolor couguar) in CaliforniaStatus_reviewGopherus agassizii - This status review contains the most current information available on the Mojave Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) and serves as the basis for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's (Department) recommendation to the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) on whether to change the status (i.e., uplist) of the species from threatened to endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The Department's recommendation is that uplisting the Mojave Desert Tortoise is warranted.219830:4https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=219830Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:10:17 -08002024-01-01T00:00:00Status review of the Mojave Desert TortoisePetition_evalEvaluation of the Petition to list Greater Sage Grouse - The Center for Biological Diversity submitted a petition (Petition) to the Fish and Game Commission (Commission) to list the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) as threatened or endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).After reviewing the Petition and other relevant information, the Department determined the Petition meets the requirement in Fish and Game Code section 2072.3 that it includes sufficient scientific information that the petitioned action may be warranted.219846:1https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=219846Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:12:35 -08002023-03-01T00:00:00Evaluation of the Petition from the Center for Biological Diversity to List the Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) as Threatened or Endangered under the California Endangered Species ActStatusReviewAppendix for external peer review for Mojave Desert Tortoise status review - Full comments by external peer reviewers and response by Department. Includes the status review sent to the peer reviewers.219844:1https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=219844Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:06:28 -08002024-01-01T00:00:00Appendix for external peer review for Mojave Desert Tortoise status reviewStatusReview2018-02, Status Review, CESA - CDFW prepared this status review for the Humboldt Marten (Martes caurina humboldtensis) for the Fish and Game Commission regarding a petition received to list the species as endangered under the California Endangered Species Act. The report gives supporting information for CDFW's recommended to the list the species as endangered under CESA.160081:2https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=160081Sun, 16 Apr 2023 23:23:08 -07002018-06-02T00:00:00A Status Review of the Humboldt Marten (Martes caurina humboldtensis) in CaliforniaStatus_reviewBlack-backed woodpecker - A status review of the black-backed woodpecker to determine if it warrants listing under CESA.90165:3https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=90165Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:54:12 -07002013-05-06T00:00:00Report to Fish and Game Commission: A status review of the black-backed woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) in CaliforniaStatus_reviewAmerican pika - A review of the American pika to determine if it warrants listing under CESA90163:3https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=90163Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:54:03 -07002013-03-05T00:00:00Report to the Fish and Game Commission: Status review of the American pika in CaliforniaStatus_reviewMountain yellow-legged frog - A status review of MYLF to determine if it warrants listing under CESA90162:3https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=90162Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:53:57 -07002011-11-28T00:00:00Report to the Fish and Game Commission: A status review of the mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae and Rana muscosa) Status_reviewCalifornia tiger salamander - Species status review to determine if the CTS warrants listing under CESA90161:3https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=90161Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:53:49 -07002010-01-11T00:00:00Report to Fish and Game Commission: A status review of the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense)PublicComments_NSONorthern Spotted Owl Public Comments - 85311:2https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=85311Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:33:12 -07002014-05-01T00:00:00Runne_CalForests_NSO Science Compendium FINAL May 1PublicComments_NSONorthern Spotted Owl Public Comments - 85310:2https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=85310Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:32:35 -07002014-05-01T00:00:00Runne_CalForests_email_Northern Spotted OwlPublicComments_NSONorthern Spotted Owl Public Comments - 85309:2https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=85309Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:32:33 -07002014-05-01T00:00:00DiPerna_EPIC_email_EPIC status review comments--supporting documentationPublicComments_NSONorthern Spotted Owl Public Comments - 85307:2https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=85307Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:32:11 -07002014-05-01T00:00:00Burnham_email_Northern Spotted OwlPublicComments_NSONorthern Spotted Owl Public Comments - 85306:2https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=85306Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:32:09 -07002014-05-01T00:00:00Cormier_PointBlue_email_Nothern Spotted OwlPublicComments_NSONorthern Spotted Owl Public Comments - 85305:2https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=85305Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:32:06 -07002014-05-01T00:00:00DellaSala_email_comments on NSO status reviewPublicComments_NSONorthern Spotted Owl Public Comments - 85297:2https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=85297Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:32:03 -07002014-05-01T00:00:00Berry_email_Sonoma SPOW (1)PublicComments_NSONorthern Spotted Owl Public Comments - 85296:2https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=85296Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:31:24 -07002014-05-01T00:00:00McCain_NPS_email_Northern Spotted Owl - Redwood National and State Parks informationPublicComments_NSONorthern Spotted Owl Public Comments - 85294:3https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=85294Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:31:22 -07002014-05-01T00:00:00Farber_email_Northern spotted owl 12-month review commentsPublicComments_NSONorthern Spotted Owl Public Comments - 85280:3https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=85280Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:31:15 -07002014-05-01T00:00:00Francis_email_northern spotted owl respPublicComments_NSONorthern Spotted Owl Public Comments - 85279:2https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=85279Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:31:14 -07002014-05-01T00:00:00Hawks_email_Northern Spotted OwlPublicComments_NSONorthern Spotted Owl Public Comments - 85278:2https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=85278Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:31:13 -07002014-05-01T00:00:00Livingston_email_northern spotted owlPublicComments_NSONorthern Spotted Owl Public Comments - 85277:2https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=85277Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:31:11 -07002014-05-01T00:00:00Rex_email_Northern Spotted OwlPublicComments_NSONorthern Spotted Owl Public Comments - 85276:3https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=85276Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:31:10 -07002014-05-01T00:00:00Tehama County_Letter_Northern Spotted OwlStatus_reviewGray wolf - Final document submitted to Commission80840:5https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=80840Sun, 16 Apr 2023 14:58:23 -07002014-02-05T00:00:00Report to Fish and Game Commission: A status review of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in CaliforniaPetition_evalGray Wolf CESA Petition Evaluation - The evaluation of the listing petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, Big Wildlife, the Environmental Protection Inforamtion Center and Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center, received March 12, 2012 and forward to the Department March 13, 2012.76462:3https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=76462Sun, 16 Apr 2023 14:39:43 -07002012-08-01T00:00:00Evaluation of the Petition to List Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) as an Endangered Species Under the California Endangered Species Actpeer_review_wolfGray wolf CESA listing petition status evaluation peer review comments - This document combines the peer review comments of 7 reviewers of the status evaluation report for the Department's consideration of listing gray wolf under CESA.76457:3https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=76457Sun, 16 Apr 2023 14:39:41 -07002013-12-06T00:00:00Gray Wolf CESA Status Evaluation Peer Review CommentsStatusReviewTricolored Blackbird, 2018-01, Status Review - 154287:2https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=154287Tue, 10 Jul 2018 16:07:59 -07002018-02-01T00:00:00A status review of the Tricolored Blackbird (Agelaius tricolor) in CaliforniaStatusReviewStatus Review-CESA - 132363:1https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=132363Tue, 04 Oct 2016 17:07:15 -07002016-10-03T00:00:00A Status Review of the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii) in CaliforniaStatus Review, CESA - This report presents CDFW's assessment of the conservation status of Townsend's big-eared bat in 2016, including a recommendation to the Fish and Game Commission not to list the species as threatened or endangered.126117:5https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=126117Fri, 24 Jun 2016 09:26:49 -07002016-06-15T00:00:00A Status Review of Townsend's Big-eared Bat in CaliforniaPetition_evalTricolored Blackbird - 109916:1https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=109916Fri, 09 Oct 2015 13:06:13 -07002015-10-01T00:00:00Evaluation of the petition from the Center for Biological Diversity to list the Tricolored Blackbird (Agelaius tricolor) as Endangered under the California Endangered Species Act, with addendumFisher 2015 Status Review - The final Status Report for the Pacific Fisher submitted to the Fish and Game Commission in June 2015.101470:6https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=101470Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:45:41 -07002015-06-10T00:00:00A Status Review of the Fisher in CaliforniaPublicComments_NSONorthern Spotted Owl Public Comments - 85312:1https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=85312Tue, 03 Jun 2014 08:09:06 -07002014-05-01T00:00:00Runne_CalForests_Orgs Oppose NSO Listing Petition Ltr May 1 2014