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Federal Register · December 23, 2024
The title they went with Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Technical Corrections for 62 Wildlife and Plant Species on the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Hawaiian Hoary Bat; Correction Noisy translates that to

The Hawaiian hoary bat is still endangered, but its name is now spelled correctly

What happened
The US Fish and Wildlife Service fixed a typo in the official listing for the Hawaiian hoary bat. The bat's scientific name was misspelled in the federal register, but its protected status remains unchanged.
Why it matters
This document is a technical correction. It does not change the bat's protected status or alter any regulations. It simply ensures the official record is accurate.
The signal
There is nothing to watch here; this is a clerical fix.
If you insist
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