The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) is the primary law in the United States for protecting and conserving imperiled species. Designed to protect critically imperiled …

The terms ‘‘conserve,’’‘‘conserving,’’ and ‘‘conservation’’ mean to use and the use of all methods and procedures which are nec-essary to bring any endangered species or threatened species to the point …

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 provides a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats both domestically and abroad.

This report discusses selected provisions of the ESA and selected federal regulations that implement the ESA. It discusses several major provisions of the act, generally in the order they appear in the U.S. …

Jul 25, 2025 · The Endangered Species Act focuses on conserving threatened and endangered plants and animals. One way EPA helps protect endangered species is through regulating the use of …

Nov 19, 2025 · The Endangered Species Act is a U.S. federal law passed in 1973 that obligates federal and state governments to protect all species threatened with extinction that fall within the borders of …

other species of fish, wildlife, and plants have been so depleted in numbers that they are in danger of or threatened with extinction; these species of fish, wildlife, and plants are of esthetic, ecological, …

The US Endangered Species Act (ESA) is our nation’s most effective law to protect at-risk species from extinction, with a stellar success rate: 99% of species listed on it have avoided extinction.

As habitat loss is the primary threat to most imperiled species, the Endangered Species Act of 1973 allowed the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to …

The Endangered Species Act was signed into law by President Nixon in 1973; it has been in force for more than 40 years. The Act aspires to prevent extinction, recover imperiled plants and animals, and …