Funding

Funding Needs for the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Endangered Species Programs

The FY 2024 update on the funding needs for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) endangered species program, building on CCI’s funding analysis from 2019 , where we found that the FWS receives less than half of what is needed to run the ESA …

Consequences of Resource Limitations on ESA Implementation

The U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) is widely considered the strongest wildlife protection law in the world: almost every species listed is still with us today and many are on the path to recovery. Somewhat amazingly, it has earned this reputation …

Update to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species program FY 2022 request

The FY 2022 update on the funding needs for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) endangered species program, building on CCI’s funding analysis from 2019 , where we found that the FWS receives less than half of what is needed to run the ESA …

Update to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species program FY 2021 request

This document serves as an update of CCI’s funding analysis in 2019 , where we found that the FWS receives less than half of what is needed to run the ESA as Congress intended. Last year, thanks in part to this work, Congress provided a 5.6% …