Projects and Research

Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAA)

A Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) is an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) in which private and other non-Federal landowners voluntarily agree to undertake management activities and conservation efforts on their properties to enhance, restore, or maintain habitat to benefit species that...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has the primary responsibility for administration of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (1918), its amendments, and subsequent acts. All migratory birds are listed as trust species and require USFWS to manage these species.  The USFWS' Migratory Bird Program is responsible for maintaining healthy migratory bird populations for the benefit of the...

Early project coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is important for achieving compliance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703), the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668), and the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Planning a wind energy development that reduces wildlife conflicts can reduce liabilities under these...