About the

Endangered

Species

Program

What we do

The Service leads recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled species as the principal federal partner responsible for administering the Endangered Species Act.

Our Endangered Species biologists work with many partners, including tribes, federal and state agencies, companies, private landowners and conservation groups, to protect and restore listed and candidate species and their habitats.

These responsibilities include the following:

Classification: We assess the conservation status of species for their addition to, and removal from, the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (List).

...Read more about classification and our other responsibilities.