Plant Avoidance and Minimization Measures (May 2023)

Plant Avoidance and Minimization Measures are guidelines that are implemented to mitigate the impact human activities and development have on plant species that are protected under the Endangered Species Act. This document was developed to protect plants native to Hawaiʻi, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, America Samoa, and other species found throughout the Pacific Islands.

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Welcome to the Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office! We are part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's ecological services program. Here we work closely with partners to conserve fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats throughout Pacific Islands. The areas we help to protect include the...
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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...