ESA Implementation

Ensuring an Effective Endangered Species Act
The ESA provides a broad and flexible framework to facilitate conservation with a variety of stakeholders. Learn about the tools in place that help us work with our diverse network of partners to deliver meaningful conservation.

News

Partnerships Lead to Status Improvement for Hawaiian Stilt, Prompt Downlisting Proposal
Decades of work by conservation partners has improved the status of the ae'o, or Hawaiian stilt. In response, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed downlisting the ae'o to threatened from endangered under the Endangered Species Act...
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Species Status Assessment

An Integrated Framework for Conservation
The Species Status Assessment was developed to enhance conservation success under the ESA. This framework is based on the best available scientific and commercial information, and it delivers the foundational science for informing all ESA decisions...
