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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         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                Species Program
      image of Working Together --  Partnerships for Endangered Species Recovery (Poster)
            **Working 
                          Together** *Partnerships 
              for Endangered Species Recovery*
            (December 10, 
                          2003)To commemoratethe 30th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, theEndangered 
                          Species Program is pleased to announce the release of a new poster, 
                          *Working Together: Partnerships for Endangered Species Recovery*. 
                          This poster celebrates the many successes achieved by working in 
                          partnership with others to conserve our Nations threatened 
                          and endangered fish, wildlife, and plants.
            Learn more about this poster.
            **Service 
                          Publishes Updated List of Candidates**
                        (May 04, 2004)If the Service 
                          has enough information to propose listing a species as threatened 
                          or endangered, but is precluded from taking action by higher listing 
                          priorities, that species becomes a candidate species. Twenty-six 
                          new species were added to the Candidate list since it was last published 
                          in 2002.
                        Read 
                          the news release
                        Read 
                          the new "Candidate Notice of Review"
                        
                        Conservation 
                          Programs Made Easier for Landowners
                        (April 28, 2004)
                          Private landowners will find it easier to understand and participate 
                          in two Fish and Wildlife Service voluntary conservation agreements 
                          that benefit imperiled species, thanks to changes in regulations 
                          that take effect June 02.
                        Read the news release. 
                          (pdf)
                        Read the Federal Register notice.
                        Guidance 
                          for Issuing Section 10 Permits with No Surprises Assurances
                        (January 30, 
                          2004)On January 28, the Director issued additional guidance to Service 
                          employees nationwide about issuing incidental 
                          take permits with no surprises assurances, in light of a recent 
                          Federal Court decision that struck down our "permit revocation 
                          rule" for permits issued under section 
                          10 of the Endangered Species Act and required us to reconsider 
                          it and our "No Surprises" rule as well.
                        The Court did 
                          not strike down the No Surprises rule. The Service will continue 
                          issuing, renewing, amending, and transferring permits, and these 
                          permits will include No Surprises assurances. However, as there 
                          are still pending motions in this case, severability language must 
                          still be included. For more, please see the Director's 
                          January 28th memo and his November 
                          4, 2003 memo describing the severability language.
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                          to top)
          For more information on a listed species, enter 
                      its common or scientific name:
                    You can also browse the list of 
                      threatened and endangered species.**On this page:**
            **Working 
                          Together: Partnerships for Endangered Species Recovery**
                          The Endangered Species Program introduces new poster....
                        **Service 
                          Publishes New List of Candidate Species**Higher 
                          priorities preclude listing identified species....
                        **Voluntary 
                          Conservation Agreements Now Easier for Landowners**
            **Guidance 
                          for Issuing Section 10 Permits with No Surprises Assurances**
            **Cooperative 
              Endangered Species Conservation Fund Seeks Grant Proposals**$80 Million available to States and Territories for Conservation 
                          Projects....
            **Private 
              Stewardship Grant Program Seeks Proposals**More than $7 million in grant funding available....
            **Monitoring 
              Plan for the American Peregrine Falcon** Charting 
              the progress of the once-endangered falcon....
            **1998-2000 
              Endangered Species Expenditures Reports Posted** How 
              Federal and State governments funded listed species recovery....
            **Conservation 
              Banking guidance** How, 
              when, and where the Service will use this conservation tool....
            **Situation 
                          Critical: Critical Habitat Designation and Species Conservation**The impact of litigation costs, plus comments from Craig Manson....
            Older 
                          Endangered Species Program stories available in our news archive.
            All news releases issued by the Service 
              in last 30 days**** 
          
      **Cooperative 
        Endangered Species Conservation Fund Seeks Grant Proposals**
      **(**February 
        11, 2004)****The Service 
        announced today it is seeking proposals for grants issued under the Cooperative 
        Endangered Species Conservation Fund. Approximately $80 million will be 
        available in Fiscal Year 2004. These grants are offered directly to states 
        and territories, which may in turn distribute them to private landowners 
        and conservation groups.
      Read 
        the news release.
      Visit 
        our Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund home page for more 
        information.
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          **Private 
        Stewardship Grants Program Seeks Proposals for Funding**
      (January 06, 2004)The Service announced today that it is seeking proposals for private lands 
        conservation funding through its Private Stewardship Grants Program. Approximately 
        $7.1 million will be available in Fiscal Year 2004 to support efforts 
        on private lands to protect imperiled species.
      Read 
        the news release for more,
      Visit 
        our Private Stewardship Grants Program home page for complete application 
        information.
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photograph of Peregrine Falcon
          Service Announces Monitoring Plan for the American Peregrine 
              Falcon
            (December 3, 2003)Now that the peregrine falcon has been removed from the Endangered 
              Species list, we want to make sure it continues to thrive. This 
              monitoring plan will help us and others chart the progress of this 
              majestic bird.
            See our peregrine falcon recovery page for 
              more.
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          Endangered Species 
                Expenditure Reports
                1998 - 2000
      (December 12, 2003)Three-Year Summary of Federal and State Endangered and Threatened Species 
        Expenditures Reports (FY 1998-2000). This summary is a side-by-side comparison 
        of three annual reports: Federal and State Endangered and Threatened Species 
        Expenditures for Fiscal Years 1998, 1999, and 2000. These three reports 
        present the reported expenditures for Fiscal Years 1998 (October 1997 
        - September 1998), 1999 (October 1998 - September 1999), and 2000 (October 
        1999 - September 2000).
      The reports are available 
        to the public, and the information is used by the media, environmental 
        organizations, and other interested parties.
      Read the 1998 - 2000 reports.
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Service Announces Conservation Banking Guidance
      (May 08, 2003)Conservation banking can reduce piecemeal approaches to conservation 
        by establishing larger reserves and enhancing habitat connectivity, while 
        saving time and money for landowners. This guidance details how, when, 
        and where the Service will use this collaborative, incentive-based approach 
        to species conservation.
      Read the guidance. (pdf)
      Read the *Federal 
        Register* Notice of Availability. (pdf)
      **Federal Register notices:**
      Safe Harbor and CCAA proposals
      Proposed ESA permitting revisions
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**Situation Critical: A Flood of Litigation Over Critical Habitat 
        Hinders Species Conservation**
      (May 28, 2003)
      Read the press release
        Q's and A's
        Where we stand with court-ordered critical 
          habitat designationsCraig Manson, Assistant Secretary 
        of Fish and Wildlife and Parks, discusses critical habitat designations.
      (April 14, 2003)"Rational public policy demands serious attention to this issue 
        in order to allow our focus to return to true conservation efforts," 
        Judge Manson testifies 
        before Senate subcommittee April 10.
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        visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service News Release web page.
      Stay informed about the latest Fish 
        and Wildlife Service happenings by subscribing to have Service news releases 
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      All news releases issued by the Service 
        in last 30 days 
      Older items from this page can be found in ournews archive.
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            **Working 
                          Together** *Partnerships 
              for Endangered Species Recovery*
            (December 10, 
                          2003)To commemoratethe 30th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, theEndangered 
                          Species Program is pleased to announce the release of a new poster, 
                          *Working Together: Partnerships for Endangered Species Recovery*. 
                          This poster celebrates the many successes achieved by working in 
                          partnership with others to conserve our Nations threatened 
                          and endangered fish, wildlife, and plants.
            Learn more about this poster.
            **Service 
                          Publishes Updated List of Candidates**
                        (May 04, 2004)If the Service 
                          has enough information to propose listing a species as threatened 
                          or endangered, but is precluded from taking action by higher listing 
                          priorities, that species becomes a candidate species. Twenty-six 
                          new species were added to the Candidate list since it was last published 
                          in 2002.
                        Read 
                          the news release
                        Read 
                          the new "Candidate Notice of Review"
                        
                        Conservation 
                          Programs Made Easier for Landowners
                        (April 28, 2004)
                          Private landowners will find it easier to understand and participate 
                          in two Fish and Wildlife Service voluntary conservation agreements 
                          that benefit imperiled species, thanks to changes in regulations 
                          that take effect June 02.
                        Read the news release. 
                          (pdf)
                        Read the Federal Register notice.
                        Guidance 
                          for Issuing Section 10 Permits with No Surprises Assurances
                        (January 30, 
                          2004)On January 28, the Director issued additional guidance to Service 
                          employees nationwide about issuing incidental 
                          take permits with no surprises assurances, in light of a recent 
                          Federal Court decision that struck down our "permit revocation 
                          rule" for permits issued under section 
                          10 of the Endangered Species Act and required us to reconsider 
                          it and our "No Surprises" rule as well.
                        The Court did 
                          not strike down the No Surprises rule. The Service will continue 
                          issuing, renewing, amending, and transferring permits, and these 
                          permits will include No Surprises assurances. However, as there 
                          are still pending motions in this case, severability language must 
                          still be included. For more, please see the Director's 
                          January 28th memo and his November 
                          4, 2003 memo describing the severability language.
                        (back 
                          to top) | For more information on a listed species, enter 
                      its common or scientific name:
                    You can also browse the list of 
                      threatened and endangered species.**On this page:**
            **Working 
                          Together: Partnerships for Endangered Species Recovery**
                          The Endangered Species Program introduces new poster....
                        **Service 
                          Publishes New List of Candidate Species**Higher 
                          priorities preclude listing identified species....
                        **Voluntary 
                          Conservation Agreements Now Easier for Landowners**
            **Guidance 
                          for Issuing Section 10 Permits with No Surprises Assurances**
            **Cooperative 
              Endangered Species Conservation Fund Seeks Grant Proposals**$80 Million available to States and Territories for Conservation 
                          Projects....
            **Private 
              Stewardship Grant Program Seeks Proposals**More than $7 million in grant funding available....
            **Monitoring 
              Plan for the American Peregrine Falcon** Charting 
              the progress of the once-endangered falcon....
            **1998-2000 
              Endangered Species Expenditures Reports Posted** How 
              Federal and State governments funded listed species recovery....
            **Conservation 
              Banking guidance** How, 
              when, and where the Service will use this conservation tool....
            **Situation 
                          Critical: Critical Habitat Designation and Species Conservation**The impact of litigation costs, plus comments from Craig Manson....
            Older 
                          Endangered Species Program stories available in our news archive.
            All news releases issued by the Service 
              in last 30 days | For more information on a listed species, enter 
                      its common or scientific name:
                    You can also browse the list of 
                      threatened and endangered species. | photograph of Peregrine Falcon | Service Announces Monitoring Plan for the American Peregrine 
              Falcon
            (December 3, 2003)Now that the peregrine falcon has been removed from the Endangered 
              Species list, we want to make sure it continues to thrive. This 
              monitoring plan will help us and others chart the progress of this 
              majestic bird.
            See our peregrine falcon recovery page for 
              more.
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              to top) | 
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            The Endangered Species Bulletin
            Publications
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            Invasive Species
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            Kid's CornerPartners in Conservation
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            **Working 
                          Together** *Partnerships 
              for Endangered Species Recovery*
            (December 10, 
                          2003)To commemoratethe 30th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, theEndangered 
                          Species Program is pleased to announce the release of a new poster, 
                          *Working Together: Partnerships for Endangered Species Recovery*. 
                          This poster celebrates the many successes achieved by working in 
                          partnership with others to conserve our Nations threatened 
                          and endangered fish, wildlife, and plants.
            Learn more about this poster.
            **Service 
                          Publishes Updated List of Candidates**
                        (May 04, 2004)If the Service 
                          has enough information to propose listing a species as threatened 
                          or endangered, but is precluded from taking action by higher listing 
                          priorities, that species becomes a candidate species. Twenty-six 
                          new species were added to the Candidate list since it was last published 
                          in 2002.
                        Read 
                          the news release
                        Read 
                          the new "Candidate Notice of Review"
                        
                        Conservation 
                          Programs Made Easier for Landowners
                        (April 28, 2004)
                          Private landowners will find it easier to understand and participate 
                          in two Fish and Wildlife Service voluntary conservation agreements 
                          that benefit imperiled species, thanks to changes in regulations 
                          that take effect June 02.
                        Read the news release. 
                          (pdf)
                        Read the Federal Register notice.
                        Guidance 
                          for Issuing Section 10 Permits with No Surprises Assurances
                        (January 30, 
                          2004)On January 28, the Director issued additional guidance to Service 
                          employees nationwide about issuing incidental 
                          take permits with no surprises assurances, in light of a recent 
                          Federal Court decision that struck down our "permit revocation 
                          rule" for permits issued under section 
                          10 of the Endangered Species Act and required us to reconsider 
                          it and our "No Surprises" rule as well.
                        The Court did 
                          not strike down the No Surprises rule. The Service will continue 
                          issuing, renewing, amending, and transferring permits, and these 
                          permits will include No Surprises assurances. However, as there 
                          are still pending motions in this case, severability language must 
                          still be included. For more, please see the Director's 
                          January 28th memo and his November 
                          4, 2003 memo describing the severability language.
                        (back 
                          to top) | For more information on a listed species, enter 
                      its common or scientific name:
                    You can also browse the list of 
                      threatened and endangered species.**On this page:**
            **Working 
                          Together: Partnerships for Endangered Species Recovery**
                          The Endangered Species Program introduces new poster....
                        **Service 
                          Publishes New List of Candidate Species**Higher 
                          priorities preclude listing identified species....
                        **Voluntary 
                          Conservation Agreements Now Easier for Landowners**
            **Guidance 
                          for Issuing Section 10 Permits with No Surprises Assurances**
            **Cooperative 
              Endangered Species Conservation Fund Seeks Grant Proposals**$80 Million available to States and Territories for Conservation 
                          Projects....
            **Private 
              Stewardship Grant Program Seeks Proposals**More than $7 million in grant funding available....
            **Monitoring 
              Plan for the American Peregrine Falcon** Charting 
              the progress of the once-endangered falcon....
            **1998-2000 
              Endangered Species Expenditures Reports Posted** How 
              Federal and State governments funded listed species recovery....
            **Conservation 
              Banking guidance** How, 
              when, and where the Service will use this conservation tool....
            **Situation 
                          Critical: Critical Habitat Designation and Species Conservation**The impact of litigation costs, plus comments from Craig Manson....
            Older 
                          Endangered Species Program stories available in our news archive.
            All news releases issued by the Service 
              in last 30 days | For more information on a listed species, enter 
                      its common or scientific name:
                    You can also browse the list of 
                      threatened and endangered species.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|For more information on a listed species, enter 
                      its common or scientific name:
                    You can also browse the list of 
                      threatened and endangered species.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|photograph of Peregrine Falcon                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Service Announces Monitoring Plan for the American Peregrine 
              Falcon
            (December 3, 2003)Now that the peregrine falcon has been removed from the Endangered 
              Species list, we want to make sure it continues to thrive. This 
              monitoring plan will help us and others chart the progress of this 
              majestic bird.
            See our peregrine falcon recovery page for 
              more.
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