save a species endangered species activity apache trout
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What does Endangered mean?
• a population reduction of 80% over ten years, or
• an area of occupancy less than 100km2 combined with a declining population,
or • fewer than 250 mature individuals in a
steadily declining population
Endangered Species Preservation Act 1966
• List endangered animals• Federal money to
provide protection• NO regulations against
killing or trading
• 1969 established regulations– 2 lists (native and non-
native)
Endangered Species Act (1979)
• International treaties and conventions
• Protect species AND ecosystem it lives in
• Endangered vs. Threatened
How does a species get listed?1. A species is proposed for addition
2. Public comments
3. Added to candidate pool and prioritized– Present destruction and alteration of its habitat– Over-utilization for commercial, educational, and/or
scientific purposes. – Presence of disease or predation. – Other natural or man-made factors that may be or
currently affecting its continued existence.