If a species if listed as endangered or threatended in Maine, does the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service get involved?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has jurisdiction over migratory birds and federally listed endangered and threatened species. They do not have jurisdiction over mammals, invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, and non-migratory birds that are not federally listed. If a species is federally listed, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has jurisdiction over that species even if the Maine Legislature does not list it as state endangered or threatened. Conversely, if the Legislature lists a species that is not a migratory bird, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has no jurisdiction over the species. State and federal jurisdictional disputes of endangered species programs, which surfaced in several instances in the West, have not been a problem in Maine. In fact, there are outstanding examples of cooperation (bald eagle recovery, peregrine falcon restoration, etc.) because of Maine’s partnerships with federal programs.
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