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Unit 21 Endangered Species Endangered Species Act of 1973 Ted Feitshans ARE 309 021-1 Endangered Species Act • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • http://www.fws.gov Ted Feitshans ARE 309 021-2 FWS Activities • List, reclassify, and delist species under the ESA • Biological opinions to other Federal agencies • Oversee recovery activities • Protect important habitat • Grants to states Ted Feitshans ARE 309 021-3 Definitions • Fish and wildlife – Mammals, fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles, mollusks, crustaceans, arthropods, other invertebrates • Plant – Any member of the plant kingdom • Species – May include subspecies & distinct populations Ted Feitshans ARE 309 021-4 Definitions • Endangered species – In danger of becoming extinct over all or part of its range • Threatened species – Likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future Ted Feitshans ARE 309 021-5 Listing Decisions • Habitat destruction • Overutilization for commercial, recreational, or educational purposes • Disease or predation • Other natural or man-made factors Ted Feitshans ARE 309 021-6 Petitions to list, reclassify, or delist • Evaluated upon substantive data • 90 day evaluation period followed by publication in the Federal Register • If positive - status review of the species Ted Feitshans ARE 309 021-7 Status review • Must conclude w/in 12 months of receipt • Alternative conclusions – Warranted – Unwarranted – Warranted but precluded by higher priorities • Costs & benefits not considered Ted Feitshans ARE 309 021-8 Designation of Critical Habitat • Habitat essential for survival • Scientific data & economic data • Designation – To extent prudent & determinable at the time of the listing Ted Feitshans ARE 309 021-9 Implementation • Recovery plan • Impact on landowners – Habitat conservation management plans Ted Feitshans ARE 309 021-10 Conclusions • Some success • Controversial – Habitat approach out of step • Unintended consequences • Future approaches? – Rapid loss of habitat Ted Feitshans ARE 309 021-11
