Endangered SpeciesUS Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered Species Endangered Species Act

Passed in 1983

Purpose Conserve Endangered and Threatened

Species and the ecosystems they depend on.

Endangered Species Endangered

In danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range

Threatened Likely to become an endangered species within the

foreseeable future Proposed

Proposed to be listed under section 4 of the Act Candidate

Considered for listing; not enough biological info No legal protection

Endangered Species Critical Habitat

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

Examples: Whooping Crane, Piping Plover

Endangered Species 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

Prohibits import or export or T&E species or products made from T&E species

Prohibits interstate or foreign commerce of T&E species or their products

Prohibits possession of unlawfully taken endangered species

Endangered Species Incidental Take Permit

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

Endangered Species Section 7 – Federal Agencies

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

Endangered Species Section 10 – Private Individuals

Scientific Permits Habitat Conservation Plans Safe Harbor Agreement

Endangered Species 29 Listed Species

8 Birds 3 Mammals 7 Reptiles 10 Plants 1 Amphibian

22 Endangered 5 Threatened 2 Candidates 6 with Designated Critical Habitat

Endangered Species

Bald Eagle Bald Eagle (endangered(endangered))

Adult Immature

ImmatureImmature-molting to adult

Aplomado FalconAplomado Falcon(endangered)(endangered)

Whooping Crane (endangered)(endangered)

Brown Pelican(endangered)(endangered)

Attwater’s Prairie Chicken Least Tern

(endangered)(endangered) (endangered)(endangered)

Piping Plover(threatened)

Eskimo Curlew(endangered)

Leatherback Sea Turtle(threatened)

HawksBill Turtle(threatened)

Green Sea Turtle(threatened)

Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle(endangered)

Loggerhead Turtle(threatened)

Houston Toad(endangered)

Ocelot (endangered)

Jaguarundi (endangered)

Ashy Dogweed (endangered)

S. Tx. Ambrosia (endangered)

Zapata Bladderpod(endangered)

Walker’s Manioc (endangered)

Slender RushPea(endangered)

Texas Ayenia(endangered)

Johnston’s Frankenia (endangered)

Black Lace Cactus(endangered)

Star Cactus(endangered)

Cagle’s Map Turtle(candidate)

Manatee(threatened)

For Additional Information visit: www.fws.gov