Transcript Endangered Species

Endangered Species
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered Species
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Endangered Species Act
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Passed in 1983
Purpose
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Conserve Endangered and Threatened
Species and the ecosystems they depend on.
Endangered Species
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Endangered
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Threatened
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Likely to become an endangered species within the
foreseeable future
Proposed
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In danger of extinction throughout all or a significant
portion of its range
Proposed to be listed under section 4 of the Act
Candidate
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Considered for listing; not enough biological info
No legal protection
Endangered Species
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Critical Habitat
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Constituent elements (Physical or biological
features) in and outside geographic area
Essential to the conservation of the species
 May require special management considerations or
protection
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Examples: Whooping Crane, Piping Plover
Endangered Species
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Section 9 - Prohibits “Take”
Harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill,
trap, capture, collect or attempt to engage in
any such conduct
Harm – significant habitat modification that results in
death or injury by significantly impairing behavioral
patterns such as breeding, feeding or sheltering
Harass – likelihood of injury and not limited to breeding,
feeding or sheltering.
Endangered Species
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Prohibits import or export or T&E species or
products made from T&E species
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Prohibits interstate or foreign commerce of
T&E species or their products
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Prohibits possession of unlawfully taken
endangered species
Endangered Species
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Incidental Take Permit
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Authorizes “take” of listed fish or wildlife
species that results from, but is not the
purpose of, carrying out an otherwise lawful
activity conducted by a Federal agency or
applicant
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Section 7 – Federal Agencies
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Use their authorities to further the
conservation of listed species
Consult with the USFWS to ensure they are
not undertaking, funding, permitting, or
authorizing actions likely to jeopardize their
existence or destroy or adversely modify
designated critical habitat
Biological Opinion authorizes Incidental Take
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Section 10 – Private Individuals
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Scientific Permits
Habitat Conservation Plans
Safe Harbor Agreement
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29 Listed Species
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8 Birds
3 Mammals
7 Reptiles
10 Plants
1 Amphibian
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22 Endangered
5 Threatened
2 Candidates
6 with Designated Critical Habitat
Endangered Species
Bald Eagle (endangered)
Adult
Immature
Immature
Immaturemolting to adult
Aplomado Falcon
(endangered)
Whooping Crane
(endangered)
Brown Pelican
(endangered)
Attwater’s Prairie Chicken
(endangered)
Least Tern
(endangered)
Piping Plover
Eskimo Curlew
(threatened)
(endangered)
Leatherback Sea Turtle
HawksBill Turtle
(threatened)
(threatened)
Green Sea Turtle
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle
(threatened)
(endangered)
Loggerhead Turtle
Houston Toad
(threatened)
(endangered)
Ocelot
(endangered)
Jaguarundi
(endangered)
Ashy Dogweed
(endangered)
S. Tx. Ambrosia
(endangered)
Zapata
Bladderpod
(endangered)
Walker’s Manioc
Slender RushPea
(endangered)
(endangered)
Texas Ayenia
(endangered)
Johnston’s Frankenia
(endangered)
Black Lace Cactus
Star Cactus
(endangered)
(endangered)
Cagle’s Map Turtle
Manatee
(candidate)
(threatened)
For Additional Information visit:
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www.fws.gov