Programmatic Bird Damage Management, 2021-I-0322 WS, Hawaii- 20210720.pdf

In accordance with  Section 7 Section 7
Section 7 Consultation The Endangered Species Act (ESA) directs all Federal agencies to work to conserve endangered and threatened species and to use their authorities to further the purposes of the Act. Section 7 of the Act, called "Interagency Cooperation," is the mechanism by which Federal agencies ensure the actions they take, including those they fund or authorize, do not jeopardize the existence of any listed species.

Learn more about Section 7  of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, this letter documents the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s assessment of bird damage management practices by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services applied in the main Hawaiian Islands. This programmatic informal consultation for Wildlife Services’ covered actions (Service file 2022-0030691) is a stand-alone replacement to all previous versions.