Endangered Species Act – Exam 3 – Environmental Law & Policy – study material
Endangered Species Act (ESA; 1973) - correct answer ✔✔provides a program for the
conservation of
threatened and endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are found.
"Safe Harbor" Agreement - correct answer ✔✔-a voluntary agreement between the private
landowner and FWS.
-The landowner agrees to alter the property to benefit or even attract a listed or proposed
species In exchange for assurances that the FWS will permit future "takes"above a pre-
determined level.
Primary Goals of ESA - correct answer ✔✔1.) to prevent the extinction of imperiled plant &
animal life, and secondly, to RECOVER & MAINTAIN those populations by
REMOVING/LESSENING threats to their survival
2.)to "recover" species so they no longer need protection under the ESA.
Main Components of ESA - correct answer ✔✔• prohibits unauthorized taking, possession, sale,
and transport of endangered
species;
• provides authority to acquire land for the conservation of listed species, using land
and water conservation funds;
• authorizes establishment of cooperative agreements and grants-in-aid to States
that establish and maintain active and adequate programs for endangered and threatened
wildlife and plants;
Endangered Species Act (ESA; 1973) - correct answer ✔✔provides a program for the
conservation of
threatened and endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are found.
"Safe Harbor" Agreement - correct answer ✔✔-a voluntary agreement between the private
landowner and FWS.
-The landowner agrees to alter the property to benefit or even attract a listed or proposed
species In exchange for assurances that the FWS will permit future "takes"above a pre-
determined level.
Primary Goals of ESA - correct answer ✔✔1.) to prevent the extinction of imperiled plant &
animal life, and secondly, to RECOVER & MAINTAIN those populations by
REMOVING/LESSENING threats to their survival
2.)to "recover" species so they no longer need protection under the ESA.
Main Components of ESA - correct answer ✔✔• prohibits unauthorized taking, possession, sale,
and transport of endangered
species;
• provides authority to acquire land for the conservation of listed species, using land
and water conservation funds;
• authorizes establishment of cooperative agreements and grants-in-aid to States
that establish and maintain active and adequate programs for endangered and threatened
wildlife and plants;
