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Ecological Services
Species Conservation
Recovery and Delisting of Endangered Species |
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Fisheries,
also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service, are the two agencies
charged with the administration and implementation of the Endangered
Species Act. The goal of the Endangered Species Act is the recovery
of listed species to levels where protection under the Act is no longer
necessary. The Nevada Fish & Wildlife Service has active recovery
programs for the species in which our office has the lead responsibility.
What exactly do we mean by recovery? Recovery is the process by which
the decline of an endangered or threatened species is arrested or reversed,
and threats removed or reduced so that the species' survival in the
wild can be ensured. The goal of the ESA is the recovery of listed species
to levels where protection under the ESA is no longer necessary. |
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Why, when and how are species removed from the list? |
Endangered Species Act-related Policies and Guidance |
Would you like to know which species have been removed
from the list and why? Check out our report, Species
that have been delisted. |
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Last updated:
May 24, 2011