Rare, threatened, and endangered species of plants and animals.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (2) The principal hazard to threatened and endangered species is the destruction or deterioration of their habitats by human activities such as industrialization, urbanization, agriculture, lumbering, recreation, and transportation. These activities of man will continue but the necessity of recognizing their adverse impacts and selecting alternatives that minimize or eliminate such impacts on threatened and endangered species is imperative. (3) The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Pub. L. 93-205, 87 Stat. 884 (16 U.S.C. 1531 (i) Defines endangered species as any species in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range and threatened species as any species likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. The Act uses the category “threatened.” The term “rare” is not used. (ii) Further defines species as including any subspecies of fish or wildlife or plants and any other group of fish and (iii) Provides for the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with states for the purpose of implementing state programs for the conservation of endangered and threatened fish and wildlife. This assistance may include financial grants. (iv) Provides national lists of endangered and threatened animal and plant species to be maintained by the Secretary of the Interior and published in the (b) (c) (2) (3) (d) (i) Within the framework of national legislation, USDA agree

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 650.22