The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rejects Petition to List Long-Tailed Macaques Under the Endangered Species Act

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ("USFWS" or "the Service") declined to accept a petition filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and other advocacy groups to list long-tailed macaque ("LTM") monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) under the Endangered Species Act ("ESA").