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Endangered Species Act

Monarch Butterfly North Atlantic Right Whale North Atlantic Right Whales Threatened Species Listing U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service North Atlantic Right Whale Protection Conservation Programs Killer Whale Conservation Recovery Plans Regulations Monarch Butterfly Listing

Record January Right Whale Count in Cape Cod Bay Prompts Voluntary Slow Zone

NOAA requested 10‑knot vessel speeds after unusually concentrated right whale sightings in southern New England waters.

Right Whale Count Edges Up to 384, Offering a Cautious Sign of Recovery

North Atlantic Right Whale Population Rises to 384, Marking Fourth Year of Gains