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Endangered Species Protection
| The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed in 1973 to conserve threatened and endangered species. |  |
Background
A species of plant or animal is considered endangered if it is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. A species is considered threatened if it is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future. Species can be listed as endangered in two ways: the FWS or NOAA Fisheries (also called the National Marine Fisheries Service or NMFS) can directly list a species through its candidate assessment program, or an individual or organizational petition may request that the FWS or NMFS list a species.
Show complete backgroundCropLife America's Position
- Lawsuits alleging that EPA’s methodology for assessing risks to endangered species is inadequate have slowed EPA efforts to assess potential pesticide risks to listed species.
- Pesticides useful in habitat preservation positively impact the very species that the ESA is intended to protect.
