Module 3, Lecture 4: Endangered Species Act

Lacey Act

act that regulated interstate transfer of illegally obtained wildlife and controlled importations of exotic wildlife (1900)

Migratory Bird Treaty Act

act that protected all migratory bord species in North America, provided federal regulation of hunting migratory game birds, and provided federal oversight of research an management (1918)

Migratory Bird Conservation Act

act that authorized the acquisition of refuges for migratory waterfowl (1929)

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act

act that ensured that fish and wildlife receive equal consideration in land and water developmental programs initiated by federal agencies (1934)

Endangered Species Preservation Act

act that authorized the listing of 77 species, mostly vertebrate and game species, authorized land acquisition (1966)

Endangered Species Conservation Act

act that expanded the endangered species list by adding amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates, increased the regulation of foreign trade on endangered wildlife, and increased penalties for violations (1969)

CITES

agreement among 80 nations to ensure that trade does not threaten species survival (1973) [Conservation on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora]

Endangered Species Act

act that allows protection for all types of species, protects habitats as well as species, and gives joint authority to Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA (National Marine Fisheries Service) (1973) ---> purpose is "to conserve endangered species and threatened species and the ecosystems on which they depend."

endangered

describes any species in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range

threatened

describes any species likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future

critical habitat

specific geographical area with physical and biological features essential to the conservation of a listed species

candidate species

species that warrant listing but are precluded by higher priority listing activities

recovery plan

a plan developed with stakeholders that identifies recovery strategy, identifies tasks and partners, establishes delisting/downlisting criteria, provides timetable and cost estimate, and may address multiple species

delisting

taking an endangered species off the list once the identified criteria in the species' recovery plan has been met

habitat conservation plan

a tool for conserving listed, proposed, and candidate species while providing for development that will not "appreciably reduce that likelihood of the survival and recovery of the species in the wild"; must be approved by the Fish and Wildlife Service

private landowner agreement

agreement used to encourage species conservation on non-Federal Lands