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05/23/2013 - Status of Efforts to Implement the Recommendations of the NAS Report on Ecological Risk Assessment for Endangered and Threatened Species under FIFRA and ESA

05/02/2013 - Comments Requested for NMFS’ May 01, 2013 Draft Biological Opinion under the Endangered Species Act issued for Propargite, Fenbutatin Oxide and Diflubenzuron

03/27/2013 - Enhancing Stakeholder Input in the Pesticide Registration Review and ESA Consultation Processes and Development of Economically and Technologically Feasible Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives

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EPA's Endangered Species Protection Program (ESPP) helps promote the recovery of listed species. The ESPP is a program designed to determine whether pesticide use in a certain geographic area may affect any listed species. If limitations on pesticide use are necessary to protect listed species in that area, the information is relayed through Endangered Species Protection Bulletins. Read more basic information.

Features

Bulletins Live! - Access Endangered Species Protection Bulletins to view pesticide use limitations for your county or read the Bulletins Live! tutorial (6 pp, 431K, about PDF).

Risk Assessment Process - Learn how EPA evaluates risk to endangered species from pesticides and read specific regulations regarding risk assessments.

Effects Determinations - Read how EPA develops "effects determinations" and about consultations with other agencies as a result of litigation.

Species Information - Learn about types of threatened and endangered species and where they live. Also, access EPA's Fact Sheets about specific species.

For Kids - Learn about endangered species and view an endangered species poster and coloring book.