Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale (Pseudorca crassidens) Distinct Population Segment. 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation

A 5-year review is a periodic analysis of a species’ status conducted to ensure that the listing classification of a species as threatened or endangered on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (List) (50 CFR 17.11–17.12) is accurate. Five-year reviews are required by section 4(c)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). This review was prepared pursuant to the joint National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 5-year Review Guidance and Template (USFWS and NMFS 2006). The NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO) conducted this 5-year review of the main Hawaiian Islands insular false killer whale (MHI IFKW) distinct population segment (DPS).