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Endangered Species

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Hine's emerald dragonfly

What's New?

Red BulletApril 28, 2009: Salazar and Locke Restore Scientific Consultations under the Endangered Species Act to Protect Species and their Habitats

 

Red BulletApril 22, 2009: Re-opening the Public Comment Period on the Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Hine's Emerald Dragonfly

 

Red Bullet April 22, 2009: Grants to Support Land Acquisition and Conservation Planning for Endangered Species: Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin to Receive Funds

 

Red BulletApril 2, 2009: Final Rule Published Removing Gray Wolves in Western Great Lakes From Endangered Species List

 

Red BulletMarch 20, 2009: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Endangered Species Recovery Champion Awards

 

Red BulletCave activity discouraged to help protect bats from deadly white-nose syndrome (March 27, 2009)

News Release

Cave Advisory

Q & A's

 

Red BulletMarch 6, 2009: Secretary Salazar Affirms Decision to Delist Gray Wolves in Western Great Lakes, Portion of Northern Rockies

 

Red BulletRevised Critical Habitat Designated for Canada Lynx Includes Changes in Minnesota (Feb. 24, 2009)

 

Red BulletTracking a Killer: blog entry about White-nose Syndrome (February 17, 2009)

 

Red BulletNews Release: Interior Publishes Final Narrow Changes to Regulations, Clarifies Role of Global Processes in Consultation (Dec. 11, 2008)

 

Red BulletCoaster Brook Trout: Deadline extended for Finding on Petition to List as Endangered (Dec. 9, 2008)

 
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Higgins eye pearlymussel

Species Lists and Information

(species on these lists are linked to more information)

Red BulletSpecies of Concern

Red BulletCandidate Species

Red BulletRegion 3 Listed, Proposed, and Candidate Species:
Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish, Clams, Snails, Insects, Crustaceans, Plants

Red BulletRegion 3 Fish and Wildlife Resource Conservation Priorities (PDF)

Red Bullet State and County Distributions of Listed, Proposed and Candidate Species
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin

Red BulletExtinct Species

Red Bullet Fact Sheets and Other Available ESA Information

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Gray wolf

Featured Species

(Endangered Species Activities and Information)

Red BulletBald Eagle - the Bald Eagle was removed from the federal list of threatened and endangered species on August 9, 2007

Red BulletCanada Lynx

Red BulletKarner Blue Butterfly

Red BulletFreshwater Mussels

Red BulletKirtland's Warbler

Red BulletGray Wolf

Red BulletPiping Plover

Red BulletHine's Emerald Dragonfly

Red BulletWhooping Crane

Red BulletIndiana Bat

  
Photo of the American hart's tongue fern American hart's tongue fern

Endangered Species Act

(information on how the Act works)

Red BulletFrequently Asked Questions

Red BulletGlossary

Red BulletGrants: funding to conserve listed species

Red BulletListing:how species are added to the threatened and endangered species list

Red Bullet Permits:

Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs);

Michigan State-wide Karner Blue Butterfly HCP

Mitchell's Satyr Rangewide HCP

NiSource: Pipeline Right-of-Way HCP

 

Safe Harbor Agreements

 

Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances

Red BulletRecovery:planning and actions to conserve and restore listed species
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Red BulletS7 Consultation: Federal agency responsibilities and cooperation
transparent spacerS7 Technical Assistance

Red BulletStatus Assessment Guidance

Photo Credits

Hine's emerald dragonfly; USFWS

Higgins eye pearlymusel; USFWS, Gary Wege

Gray wolf; Corel Corp.

American hart's tongue fern; Will Paddock

For more information on rare and declining species and communities see NatureServe Explorer

Conservation International Press Release (Oct. 14, 2004): Amphibians in Dramatic Decline: Up to 122 Extinct Since 1980

The Endangered Species Act: Thirty Years on the Ark By Jeff Curtis and Bob Davison - An article about "...why the law was enacted, how the law works, and why it is important."

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