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16 USC - Chapter 35 - Endangered Species - § 1531-1544.

Country
United States of America
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
The purpose of this Chapter is to protect and promote the recovery of animals and plants that are in danger of becoming extinct due to the activities of people. provides for the conservation of species that are endangered or threatened throughout all or a significant portion of their range, and the conservation of the ecosystems on which they depend. The Chapter requires federal agencies, in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the NOAA Fisheries Service, to ensure that actions they authorise, fund, or carry out are not likely to jeopardise the continued existence of any listed species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of designated critical habitat of such species. It also prohibits any action that causes a "taking" of any listed species of endangered fish or wildlife. Also import, export, interstate, and foreign commerce of listed species are all generally prohibited.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/usa142963.pdf
Long title of text
United States Code - Title 16 Conservation - Chapter 35 - Endangered Species - § 1531-1544.
Notes
Consolidated version as last amended by Public Law 117-286 of 27 December 2022.
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Publication of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Implemented by
50 CFR § 12.1 - 12.82 - Taking, Possession, transportation, Sale, Purchase, Barter, Exportation, and Importation of Wildlife and Plants - Seizure and Forfeiture Procedures.
50 CFR § 23.1 - 23.92 - Taking, Possession, transportation, Sale, Purchase, Barter, Exportation, and Importation of Wildlife and Plants - Convention on International Trade in Endangered species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
50 CFR § 222.101-222.504 - General endangered and threatened marine species.
50 CFR § 450.01 - General Provisions.
50 CFR § 451.01-451.03 - Application Procedure.
50 CFR § 453.01-453.06 - Endangered Species Committee.
50 CFR § 452.01-451.09 - Consideration of Application by the Secretary.
50 CFR § 17.80-17.85 - Experimental Populations.
50 CFR § 403.01-403.08 - Transfer of marine mammal management authority to States.
50 CFR § 17.100-17.108 - Manatee Protection Areas.
50 CFR - § 17.61-17.63 - Endangered Plants.
50 CFR § 17.50-17.52 - Similarity of Appearance.
50 CFR § 17.71-17.74 - Threatened Plants.
50 CFR § 81.1 - 81.15 - Conservation of Endangered and Threatened species of Fish, Wildlife and Plants - Cooperation with the States.
50 CFR § 17.1 - 17.9 - Introduction and General Provisions.
50 CFR § 17.11 - 17.12 - Lists.
50 CFR - § 17.21-17.23 - Endangered Wildlife.
50 CFR - § 17.31-17.47 - Threatened Wildlife.
50 CFR - § 17.94-17.99 - Interagency Cooperation (Continued).
50 CFR § 11.1 - 11.34 - Taking, Possession, transportation, Sale, Purchase, Barter, Exportation, and Importation of Wildlife and Plants - Civil Procedures.
50 CFR § 10.1 - 10.22 - Taking, Possession, transportation, Sale, Purchase, Barter, Exportation, and Importation of Wildlife and Plants - General provisions.