What protections does a listing under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) offer these species?
A. Listed species are provided a variety of conservation measures under the ESA including increased public awareness and recognition, development of recovery plans and strategies, requirements for Federal protection, and prohibitions against certain activities. Collectively, these measures are used to secure the survival and recovery of the species. Q. What is the difference between a species being listed as threatened or being listed an endangered? Is there a difference in protection afforded by the ESA? A. By definition, an endangered species is one that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range; a threatened species is one that is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. Protections afforded by the ESA are the same for both threatened and endangered species; however, for threatened species, special rules can be developed, which allow for greater flexibility in managing the sp
