ESA administration and enforcement are the responsibility of the U. The law authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to allocate funds to states for assisting in the recovery of threatened and endangered species. The law also created the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund to award grants to states for voluntary projects on non-federal lands.
The law mandates that states adopt their own endangered and threatened species management programs subject to approval by the federal government. The law requires states to do the following: [3] [4] [3]. There were endangered and threatened animal and plant species believed to or known to occur in Florida as of July The table below lists the 64 endangered and threatened animal species believed to or known to occur in the state.
The word "entire" after a name indicates that the species occurs throughout the state. The table below lists the 60 endangered and threatened plant species believed to or known to occur in the state. The United States contained 2, species protected under the Endangered Species Act as of July this includes the 50 states but not U.
The map below displays the number of species protected under the Endangered Species Act in each state as of July Florida law does not designate species as endangered; rather, Florida designates species as "threatened" if they are at risk of extinction.
Threatened species on Florida's state list are all distinct from federally listed species. Species of special concern are species being studied and monitored by the state that are not considered threatened. The table below presents the number of state-listed threatened species and species of special concern in Florida by status and species type. A complete list with the names and status of each species can be accessed here.
Before a species is added to the federal threatened and endangered list, it is first placed on a list of candidate species. This placement happens in two ways. The public may petition to list a species , or biologists at the U. Fish and Wildlife Service FWS may study a species whose population is thought to be declining and decide themselves whether the species qualifies as a candidate. The law stipulates that FWS scientists must use accurate scientific information collected from several sources to back their candidate decisions.
The U. Fish and Wildlife Service applies five criteria to label a species as endangered or threatened:. If one or more of these criteria are met, the agency can begin action to protect the species and its habitat.
Any citizen or group may petition the federal government to list a species as endangered or threatened. The process occurs as follows: [17] [18]. Delisting is the process of removing the endangered or threatened status of species. Downlisting is a reclassification of status by the U. When the service delists or downlists a species, this generally means that the recovery or conservation of a species has been successful. To delist a species, the agencies must determine that the species is not threatened based on population size, stability of habitat quality and quantity, and control or elimination of threats to the species.
Species are also delisted if they become extinct. As of July , 63 endangered or threatened species had been delisted. Of those species, 34 were delisted due to recovery, 19 species were listed in error for scientific reasons or because new information about a species was discovered , and 10 species went extinct. The Endangered Species Act makes the taking of an animal on the endangered or threatened species list illegal. According to the act, to take is to "harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect or attempt to engage in any such conduct.
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They are the second greatest threat to biodiversity worldwide after human-caused habitat destruction. Invasive species are also a significant threat to almost half the native species currently listed as federally endangered. Plants - Clark County Vegetation Management team Learn more here.
You can help! Learn how to stop the spread of invasive species here with the Play! Endangered Species Act. Threatened or endangered species According to the U. Habitat protection — Clark County has a Legacy Lands program to safeguard ecologically important area, along with programs to restore critical properties and issue habitat permits to minimize human disturbance to these to habitat areas.
Enhancement programs — Several county departments work to improve the quality of wildlife habitat. Many of these programs involve partnerships with state and local agencies to ensure efficient and effective use of resources.
Efforts may include habitat restoration through plantings, fish barrier removal projects, stormwater improvement projects, sustainable forestry initiatives and integrated pest management practices to manage noxious weeds. Outreach and education — These programs provide information to the public on what they can do to protect, enhance and restore valuable habitat.
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