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Upcoming Meetings - '09
IL
Administrative Rules
 Public Hearing for Proposed Changes to the IL List of Threatened and Endangered Species
List
of Endangered & Threatened Species in Illinois
List
of Endangered & Threatened Species in IL by County
IL
Endangered Species Protection Act
Endangered Species Permit Information
Board Members & Springfield Staff
Endangered
Species Consultation
Environmental
Reporter
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The Illinois Endangered Species Protection
Board determines
which plant
and animal
species
are threatened
or endangered
in the state
and advises
the Illinois
Department
of Natural
Resources
on means
of conserving those species.
The Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board was created by the passage
of the Endangered Species Protection Act in
1972.
The
Board
consists
of
nine
members
who
are
appointed
by
the
Governor.
By
law,
the
members
include
two
zoologists,
two
ecologists,
and
one
botanist.
The
Board
convenes
meetings
quarterly,
generally
alternating between
Springfield
and
Chicago
locations. These
meetings
are
open
to
the
public.
Staff,
based
in
Springfield,
coordinate
and
represent
the
Board
on
a daily
basis.
Staff
work
closely
with
the
Illinois
Nature
Preserves
Commission
and
the
Illinois
Department
of
Natural
Resources-Division
of
Natural
Heritage.
Illinois List: The list of threatened and endangered
species is reviewed and revised at least once every
five years.
Changes
to
the
list:
By
law,
changes
to
the
list
must
be
based
on
scientific
evidence.
Factors
that
are
considered
when
evaluating
a species
include
changes
in
population
size,
changes
in
range
in
the
state,
whether
it
occurs
at
protected
sites,
any
known
threats
to
its
existence,
as
well
as
features of
its
life
history
which
might
have
a bearing
on
survival.
The
Board
may
remove
from
the
Illinois
List
any
non-federally-listed
species
for
which
it
finds
satisfactory
scientific
evidence
that
its
wild
or
natural
populations
are
no
longer
endangered
or
threatened
in
Illinois.
A public
hearing
is
held
to
consider
the
Board’s
action
of
listing,
delisting,
or
changing
the
list
status
of
a species.
Technical
Advisory
Committees:
The
Board
seeks
input
from
technical
advisory
committees
whose
members
have
expertise
in
plants,
invertebrate
animals,
fishes,
reptiles,
amphibians,
birds,
and
mammals.
Scientists
serving
on
these
committees
advise
the
Board
regarding
the
status
of
various
species,
possible
revisions
to
the
Illinois
List,
as
well
as
areas
or species
that
require
additional
research
or
data
collection.
Research
and
Surveys:
The
Board
funds
research
projects
to
gather
information
about
various
species
that
will
contribute
to
listing
decisions
or
conservation
strategies.
Board
staff
conduct
and
participate
in
many
field
surveys
annually
to
monitor
the
status
of
endangered
and
threatened
plants
and
animals. |
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