Endangered Species Program
Candidate Conservation
  

New Mexico meadow jumping mouse
New Mexico meadow jumping mouse
photo by J. Frey

What does the Candidate Program do?



 
Taylor's checkerspot butterfly
Taylor's checkerspot butterfly
photo by Aaron Barna, Ft. Lewis

How does a species become a Candidate?

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DeBeque phacelia
DeBeque phacelia
photo by Creed Clayton, FWS

How can you help conservation?


 


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Caterpillar of Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly
Caterpillar of Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly
Photo courtesy of the Oregon Zoo
Last updated: April 21, 2009