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GeezerVison is showing www.fws.gov — Listing and Classification | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service We use the best scientific information available to determine whether to add a species to (list) or remove from (delist) the federal lists of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants. We also determine whether already listed species should be reclassified from threatened to endangered (uplist) or from endangered to threatened (downlist). All species, both foreign and domestic, may be considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act. What We DoOur ServicesThe listing, delisting, and reclassification process may begin when the public requests it (via a petition), or it may be initiated by a status review such as candidate assessment, five-year review, or discretionary review. The ESA provides that any interested person or organization may petition us to add a species to the list, remove it from the list, or reclassify its status on the list. Through the candidate assessment process, we identify species for which the best scientific and commercial data available indicate that a proposal for listing is appropriate. Our Projects and InitiativesIn order to provide the best possible conservation for imperiled species across the nation and beyond, we developed a set of workplans for addressing species status decisions on domestic and foreign (non-U.S.) species over the next several years. These workplans enable us to prioritize our workload based on species of greatest conservation need, while providing greater clarity and predictability about the timing of listing determinations. Latest Stories and TopicsStories  Endangered Species Act In the wake of new genetic research indicating the pyramid pigtoe freshwater mussel is not a distinct species, rather is the same animal as the more common round pigtoe, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service withdraws its proposal to list the pyramid pigtoe as a threatened species under the Endangered... Endangered Species Act Questions answered regarding the decision to withdraw the proposed listing of the pyramid pigtoe mussel based on new genetic research.  Endangered Species Act The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes placing three freshwater mussels, the Cumberland moccasinshell, Tennessee clubshell, and Tennessee pigtoe on the federal list of threatened and endangered species. Each of these species is being proposed for endangered species status.  Endangered Species Act The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the Georgia bully, a flowering shrub found in Georgia, Florida and Alabama, is not at risk of extinction and does not warrant listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Endangered Species Act Following rigorous scientific reviews of the best available science, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the longsolid and round hickorynut freshwater mussels, found in streams and rivers in the Eastern U.S., as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Our LibraryWhether you are looking for a specific document pertaining to listing and critical habitat, delisting, reclassification, section 4 of the ESA, or related guidance, you can find it here in our document library. |
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