Factors Associated with Listing Decisions under the U.S. Endangered Species Act

• Published in: Environmental management (New York) Vol. 67; no. 4; pp. 563 - 573
• Main Authors: Smith-Hicks, Kathryn N., Morrison, Michael L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.04.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animals; Aquatic Pollution; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Candidate species; Conservation of Natural Resources; Data collection; Decisions; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecology; Ecosystem; Endangered & extinct species; Endangered Species; Environment; Environmental Management; Fishes; Forestry Management; Geographical distribution; Indicator species; Nature Conservation; Population decline; Recovery (Medical); Uncertainty; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife habitats; United States > US; Declining species; Extinction; U.S. Endangered Species Act; Species recovery; Listing decisions

Conservation efforts, including authorities outlined in the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, are attempting to slow the decline of species. Opinions on the success of the ESA vary widely, due in part to few species historically recovering to the point of delisting. Uncertainty surrounding...