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Before a plant or animal
species can receive protection under the Endangered Species Act, it
must first be placed on the Federal list of endangered and threatened
wildlife and plants. Our listing program follows a strict legal process
to determine whether to list a species, depending on the degree of threat
it faces. An “endangered” species is one that is in danger of extinction
throughout all or a significant portion of its range. A “threatened”
species is one that is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable
future. The Service also maintains a list of plant and animals native
to the United States that are candidates
or proposed for possible addition to the Federal list. All of the Service’s
actions, from proposals to listings to removals (“delisting”), are announced
through the Federal Register.
Note: [Region n] denotes species that occur in
this region, but another region has primary responsibility. Please refer
to the National Endangered Species
Homepage for more information. |
