Director's Memorandum: Peer Review Process

Director's Memorandum: Peer Review Process
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To improve the implementation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) this memorandum serves to update and clarify U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service policy regarding the role of peer review of listing and recovery actions under the ESA of 1973, as amended and to establish a consistent and rigorous practice of undertaking and managing peer review.

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A duck flies over a tundra pond.
We use the best scientific information available to determine whether to add a species to (list) or remove from (delist) the federal lists of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants. We also determine whether already listed species should be reclassified from threatened to endangered (uplist...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
Close up of a California condor. Its pink featherless head contrasts with its black feathers.
We provide national leadership in the recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled plant and animal species, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back. We work with a range of public...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
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Endangered and/or Threatened species