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- Section 6. Cooperation with the States SEC. 6. (a) GENERAL.—In carrying out the program authorized by this Act, the Secretary shall cooperate to the maximum extent practicable with the States.
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Section 6. Cooperation with the States. SEC. 6. (a) GENERAL.—In carrying out the program authorized by this Act, the Secretary shall cooperate to the maximum extent practicable with the States. Such cooperation shall include consultation with the States concerned before acquiring any land or water, or interest therein, for the purpose of ...
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State Agency: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR)(link is external) Cooperative Agreement signed: November 8, 2010 (PDF, 8 pages) AmendedOctober 25, 2019 Alabama's agreement lists the following species: Endangered 1. Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) 2. Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) 3. Leath...
State Agency: Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) Cooperative Agreement signed: December 3, 2009 (PDF, 8 pages) AmendedJanuary 2017; September 2017; August 2018; October 24, 2019; July 26, 2022 Alaska's agreement lists the following species: Endangered 1. Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas): » Cook Inlet Distinct Population Segment (DPS) 2....
State Agency: California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Cooperative Agreement signed: November 19, 2009 (PDF, 8 pages) AmendedFebruary 24, 2016; November 13, 2019 California's agreement lists the following species: Endangered 1. Black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) 2. White abalone (Haliotis sorenseni) 3. Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) ...
State Agency: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife (CNMI DLNR-DFW) Cooperative Agreementsigned: December 3, 2009 (PDF, 6 pages) Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' agreement lists the following species: Endangered 1. Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricate) Threatened 1. Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
State Agency: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) Cooperative Agreementsigned: May 12, 2015 (PDF, 8 pages) Connecticut's agreement lists the following species: Endangered 1. Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus): » New York Bight DPS » Chesapeake Bay DPS » Carolina DPS » South Atlantic DPS 2. Shortn...
State Agency: Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DEDFW) Cooperative Agreement signed: December 11, 2007 (PDF, 8 pages) Amended November 28, 2012; December 27, 2019 Delaware's agreement lists the following species: Endangered 1. Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus): » New...
State Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)(link is external) Cooperative Agreement signed: July 1, 2003 (PDF, 9 pages) AmendedDecember 4, 2009; November 6, 2012; March 16, 2017; October 27, 2020 Florida's agreement lists the following species: Endangered 1. Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus): » New York B...
State Agency: Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR)(link is external) Cooperative Agreement signed: August 6, 1990 (PDF, 8 pages) AmendedNovember 29, 2005; May 6, 2013; November 18, 2019; October 1, 2020 Georgia's agreement lists the following species: Endangered 1. Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus): » New York Bight Dis...
State Agency: Guam Department of Agriculture (DOAg) Cooperative Agreement signed: March 26, 2014 (PDF, 8 pages) AmendedMarch 30, 2016; April 4, 2017; November 5, 2020; October 1, 2021 Guam's agreement lists the following species: Endangered 1. Green turtle(Chelonia mydas): » Central West Pacific DPS 2. Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Thre...
State Agency: Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Cooperative Agreement signed: August 29, 2006 (PDF, 8 pages) AmendedJune 18, 2014; August 12, 2019; November 4, 2020 Hawaii's agreement lists the following species: Endangered 1. False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens): » Main Hawaiian Islands insular Distinct Population Segment...
Mar 1, 2023 · Defences. Killing or taking by certain methods. Other legislation relating to animal traps, poisons, and pesticides. Attempts to commit offences. Causing or permitting offences. Protection of Wild...
Mar 4, 2021 · Figure 1.)6 Once a species is listed, the act provides tools to aid its conservation and recovery and to protect its habitat. Among these tools are the ESA’s prohibition of take (e.g., killing, capturing, or harming) of endangered species without a permit and its requirement that federal agencies, in
Critical habitat. As habitat loss is regarded as the primary threat to most imperiled species, [4] Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 allowed the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to designate specific areas as protected critical habitat zones. [90]
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 provides a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats both domestically and abroad. Section 2. Findings, Purposes, and Policy. (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds and declares that—
The Endangered Species Act establishes protections for fish, wildlife, and plants that are listed as threatened or endangered; provides for adding species to and removing them from the list of threatened and endangered species, and for preparing and implementing plans for their recovery; provides.
