How Do You Get An Animal On The Endangered Species List?
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 provides a “means whereby the ecosystems upon which endangered species and threatened species depend may be conserved, [and] to provide a program for the conservation of such endangered species and threatened species.” The Endangered Species Listing Program is a formal investigation of a species’ condition that culminates in a listing determination. The outcome can be a “threatened” or the more serious “endangered” status. Organisms may also be listed as “proposed” for future listing, or de-listed if re-population efforts are successful. Changes to the Endangered Species List are announced in the Federal Register. The Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration jointly administer the Endangered Species Act. Commence the petition process. Notify the Secretary of the Interior that you want to add an animal or plant to the Endangered Species List. Any interested party can initiate this process. Investigate habitat qu
