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The ultimate goal of the Endangered
Species Act (ESA) is the recovery
(and subsequent conservation) of
endangered and threatened species
the ecosystems on which they depend.
A variety of methods and procedures
are used to recover listed species,
such as protective measures to
prevent extinction or further decline,
consultation to avoid adverse impacts
of Federal activities, habitat acquisition
and restoration, and other on-the-ground
activities for managing and monitoring
endangered and threatened species.
The collaborative efforts of the Fish
and Wildlife Service (FWS) and its
many partners (Federal, State, and
local agencies, Tribal governments,
conservation organizations, the
business community, landowners, and
other concerned citizens) are critical
to the recovery of listed species.
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Recovery is the process by which the decline of an endangered or threatened species is arrested or reversed, and threats removed or reduced so that the species' long-term survival in the wild can be ensured. The goal of the ESA is the recovery of listed species to levels where protection under the ESA is no longer necessary.
The FWS Recovery Program staff works with its many partners to take necessary measures to prevent extinction of species; prepares and coordinates implementation of recovery plans to ensure effective recovery actions; and implements actions to reverse the decline of listed species and expedite full recovery. Recovery plans–documents prepared for listed species that detail the specific actions needed for recovery–provide a blueprint for private, Federal, and State cooperation in the conservation of threatened and endangered species and their ecosystems. A plan may cover one or several species. |
