Common use of Rule Clause in Contracts

Rule. Under the no action alternative, no 4(d) special rule would be promulgated for polar bear conservation under the ESA. Thus, all prohibitions and protections for threatened wildlife stipulated under 50 CFR 17.31 and 17.32, which incorporate in large part the provisions of § 17.21would apply to the polar bear due to its ‘‘threatened’’ ESA listing status.