Agency management plans also fail to address threatened species vulnerability to climate change in the US
Despite widespread evidence of climate change as a threat to biodiversity, multiple studies have suggested that government agencies are not adequately addressing this threat to imperiled species. We assessed climate sensitivity for all 197 animal …
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 …
Comments on NOAA's Draft Mitigation Policy for Trust Resources
In biodiversity conservation, mitigation means steps taken to avoid, minimize, or offset the impacts of human activities on the biodiversity world. Strong mitigation helps conserve existing natural resources and recover degraded ones, and federal …Blood in the Water: Shark Feeding, Tourism, and the Law
Shark tourism has become a significant driver of tourist dollars both in the United States and abroad over the past few decades, with shark provisioning (feeding), often used by shark tour companies to attract sharks for easy viewing. While shark …
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 …
Agency plans are inadequate to conserve US endangered species under climate change
Despite widespread evidence of climate change as a threat to biodiversity, it is unclear whether government policies and agencies are adequately addressing this threat to species (1-4). We evaluate species sensitivity, a component of climate change …
Agency plans are inadequate to conserve US endangered species under climate change
Despite widespread evidence of climate change as a threat to biodiversity, it is unclear whether government policies and agencies are adequately addressing this threat to species (1-4). We evaluate species sensitivity, a component of climate change …
Climate change fact sheets from Landscape Conservation
[_The Heat Is On_](https://defenders-cci.org/landscape/climate-factsheets/) fact sheets describe the current, deleterious effects of climate change on species across North America and examples from elsewhere in the Western Hemisphere.
Monitoring Policy for the ESA
The Endangered Species Act is considered one of the strongest acts in the world for protecting wildlife, but its effectiveness depends on proper implementation. Despite the importance of ensuring proper implementation, the agencies that implement the …