ESA Implementation
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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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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Species Status Assessment
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...