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 …
Impacts to Wildlife Along the U.S.-Mexico Border: March 2020 Waivers
The Trump Administration has continued to advance work on the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. In March 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally announced waivers for new sections of wall along the southern borders of …
ESA Recovery Plans Dashboard
The Endangered Species Act requires the creation of plans for recovering listed species. [Long-term funding shortfalls](https://defenders-cci.org/publication/conservation-funding/) have meant [extensive delays in …
Counties of Occurrence of ESA-Listed Species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provides tables of the counties of occurrence of each ESA-listed species, but they have no single table that compiles all species' data into a single location. We fill that gap with this simple, sortable, and …
Border Wall: Map of August 30, 2019 DHS Waiver
The Trump Administration has continued to advance work on the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. Recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally announced waivers for new sections of wall along the border in the Lower Rio Grande …
Over $1.5 billion per year is needed to recover Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listed species
Recovering species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires both significant and targeted investments to address the threats that caused the species’ decline and the need for ESA protection. Here we briefly …
ESA Funding Infographic
The goals of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) are to prevent extinction and recover species, but these goals can only be met if the law is fully funded. Unfortunately, Congress has appropriated only a small portion of what scientists say is needed …
Border Wall: Map of April 23, 2019 DHS Waivers
The Trump Administration has continued to advance work on the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. Recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally announced waivers for new sections of wall in western portions of the border. Here we …
Border Wall: Map of February 2019 DHS-DOD Request
The Trump Administration has continued to advance work on the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. Recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) made a formal request to the Department of Defense to build extensive new sections of wall in …