The Petition Process

The Petition Process
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This document provides information of requests to list a species as an threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act.

View the Public Advisory on Submitting Petitions Under the Endangered Species Act.

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Close up of a California condor. Its pink featherless head contrasts with its black feathers.
We provide national leadership in the recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled plant and animal species, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back. We work with a range of public...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
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We use the best scientific information available to determine whether to add a species to (list) or remove from (delist) the federal lists of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants. We also determine whether already listed species should be reclassified from threatened to endangered (uplist...
Program
Baileys Crossroads,VA
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Endangered and/or Threatened species