Endangered Species Act Documents
(March, 2002)
General Information
Why Saving Endangered Species Matters , Fact Sheet in PDF format
Conserving Borderline Species, A Partnership between the United States and Canada, Pamphlet in PDF format
State Conservation Agreements Pamphlet in PDF format
The Endangered Species Program and How it Works on Private Lands, Fact Sheet in PDF format
Where Can I Find It: Guide to the Endangered Species Website, Fact Sheet in PDF format
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Regional Offices, Fact Sheet in PDF format
Endangered Species Grants - Contacts, Fact Sheet in PDF format
Permits for Native Species Under the Endanagered Species Act, Fact Sheet in PDF format
ESA Basics: Over 25 years of protecting endangered species, Fact Sheet in PDF format
What You Can Do To Help Wildlife and Plants, Fact Sheet in PDF Format
Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans, Fact Sheet in PDF format
The Military and the Endangered Species Act: Interagency Cooperation, Fact Sheet in PDF format
Candidate Conservation
Candidate Species: Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act, Fact Sheet in PDF format
Final Policy for Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances, [64 FR 32726, June 17, 1999] PDF format
Safe Harbors and Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances Permit Regulations, [64 FR 32705, June 17, 1999], PDF format
Candidate Species and Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances for Non-Federal Property Owners, Fact Sheet in PDF format
Safe Harbor Agreements for Private Landowners, Fact Sheet in PDF format
2001 Candidate Notice of Review, in PDF format
Listing
Listing a Species as Threatened or Endangered: Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act, Fact Sheet in PDF format
Critical Habitat: What Is It, Fact Sheet in PDF format
The Petition Process: for requests to list a species as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act, Fact Sheet in PDF format
Petition Management Guidance for Petitions Received Under the ESA, Document in PDF format
Proposed Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts When Making Listing Decisions, Fact Sheet in PDF format
Proposed Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts When Making Listing Decisions [65 FR 37102, June 13, 2000], PDF format
Consultation
Section 7 Handbook, Document in PDF format
50 CFR Section 7 Regulations, Document in PDF format
Consultations with Federal Agencies; Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, Fact Sheet in PDF format
Habitat Conservation Planning
Habitat Conservation Plans: Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act, Fact Sheet in PDF format
Habitat Conservation Planning Handbook, Document
in PDF format
Addendum to the Habitat Conservation Planning Handbook [65 FR 35242, June 1, 2000], PDF format
Habitat Conservation Plan Assurances ("No Surprises") Rule [63 FR 8859, February 23, 1998], PDF format
Addendum to the HCP Handbook: Questions and Answers, Fact Sheet in PDF format
Relationship of National Wildlife Refuges and Habitat Conservation Planning Efforts, Memorandum in PDF format
Recovery and State Grants
Recovery Planning Guidelines, 1990 Guidance Document in PDF format
Interagency Policy on Recovery Plan Participation and Implementation Under the ESA [59 FR 34272, July 1, 1994], HTML format
Policy Regarding Controlled Propagation of Species Listed Under the Endangered Species Act, [65 FR 56916, September 20, 2000], PDF format
Partnerships with States: Tools for Helping Communities and Landowners Conserve Species Habitat, Fact Sheet in PDF format
General Policies
Interagency Policy for Peer Review in ESA Activities [59 FR 34270, July 1, 1994], HTML format
Interagency Policy on Information Standards Under the ESA [59 FR 34271, July 1, 1994], HTML format
Interagency Policy for Section 9 Prohibitions [59 FR 34272, July 1, 1994], HTML format
Interagency Policy for the Ecosystem Approach to the Endangered Species Act [59 FR 34274, July 1, 1994], HTML format
Interagency Policy Regarding the Role of State Agencies in ESA Activities [59 FR 34275, July 1, 1994], HTML format
Conserving Listed Species while Providing and Enhancing Recreational Fishing Opportunities [61 FR 27978, June 3, 1996], PDF format
Interagency Policy Regarding the Recognition of Distinct Vertebrate Population Segments Under the ESA. [61 FR 4722, February 7, 1996], PDF format
Definition of Harm, PDF format
SECRETARIAL ORDER # 3206: American Indian Tribal Rights, Federal-Tribal Trust Responsibilities, and the ESA, HTML format
Endangered Species Bulletin Reprints
Endangered Species Bulletin subscription form
Amargosa Toad
The Federal Role in Habitat Conservation
Department of Defense and the ESA
Listing Program
Partners for Fish and Wildlife
Red-Cockaded Woodpecker and Safe Harbor
Recovery Program
Wisconsin Habitat Conservation Plan
Endangered Species Program website links
The Endangered Species Program homepage
Daily update site for Federal Register publications
Index to Recovery Plans (1989 to Present)
Endangered Species Grants to States, Territories and Private Landowners
Additional U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grants
The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Endangered Species Related Laws, Regulations, Policies & Notices Most documents are on this cd. Large documents will download faster from this cd.