ðɪs dɪtˌɜːmᵻnˈeɪʃən pɹˈɑːmptᵻd ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃənz tə sˈuː ðɪ ˈeɪdʒənsi fɔːɹ vaɪəlˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˌiːˌɛsˈeɪ ænd ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv pɹəsˈiːdʒɚz ˈækt ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ "tʊ ɛnʃˈʊɹ ðə vˈænɪʃɪŋ dʒˈaɪənt ˈɜːθwɜːm ɹᵻsˈiːvz ðə pɹətˈɛkʃən ɪt dɪzˈɜːvz."
This determination prompted a number of environmental organizations to sue the agency for violation of the ESA and Administrative Procedures Act in order "to ensure the vanishing giant earthworm receives the protection it deserves."