Candidate species: Animal and plant species for which the U.S.
Key federal ESA terms See also: Glossary of Endangered Species Act terms
Be authorized before establishing programs to acquire land or aquatic habitats for conserving endangered or threatened species.
Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct investigations to determine the status and requirements for survival of resident species of fish and wildlife
Create conservation programs for all species of fish or wildlife identified by the federal government as endangered or threatened and provide detailed plans for these programs to the U.S.
Conserve the species of fish or wildlife determined by the state or federal government to be endangered or threatened.
The law requires states to do the following: The law mandates that states adopt their own endangered and threatened species management programs subject to approval by the federal government. The law also created the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund to award grants to states for voluntary projects on non-federal lands. The law authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to allocate funds to states for assisting in the recovery of threatened and endangered species. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service. ESA administration and enforcement are the responsibility of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the law was designed to prevent the extinction of vulnerable plant and animal species through the development of recovery plans and the protection of critical habitats. The federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 provides for the identification, listing, and protection of both threatened and endangered species and their habitats.
3.2 Private activities requiring permitsīackground Overview See also: History of the Endangered Species Act.
2.1.1 State-listed species in California.
2.1 Federally listed species in California.
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