Endangered Species
Ecological Services

ESA Implementation

California tiger salamander. Credit: Adam G. Clause

Ensuring an Effective Endangered Species Act

The ESA provides a broad and flexible framework to facilitate conservation with a variety of stakeholders. Learn about the tools in place that help us work with our diverse network of partners to deliver meaningful conservation.

 

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News

Underwater view of two manatees.

Trump Administration Finalizes Endangered Species Critical Habitat Designation Rule

Today, the Service finalized new regulations regarding critical habitat designations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that provide greater legal certainty and create an orderly and transparent public process for the public to understand the requirements of section 4(b)(2)...
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Get to Know Your Species

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What's in Your Backyard?

Learn about the endangered and threatened species in your area and what is being done to help recover them.

 

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Species Status Assessment

New Mexico meadow jumping mouse. Courtesy of Jennifer Frey

An Integrated Framework for Conservation

The Species Status Assessment was developed to enhance conservation success under the ESA. This framework is based on the best available scientific and commercial information, and it delivers the foundational science for informing all ESA decisions...

 

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Last updated: December 17, 2020