FWS Removes Black-Capped Vireo From Endangered Species List

The Fish and Wildlife Service is removing the black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla, listed as Vireo atricapillus), a migratory songbird found in Oklahoma, Texas and Mexico, from the Endangered Species List, it said in a final rule. A "review of the best available scientific and commercial information" indicates that "the threats to this species have been reduced or managed to the point that the species has recovered," FWS said. The delisting takes effect May 16.