Designation of Critical Habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)

Baldwin, Pamela

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Animals;    Environmental law and legislation;    Habitat conservation;    Endangered species;    Environmental protection;   

RP-ID  :  RS20263
RP-ID  :  RS20263 2005-04-11

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The agencies that implement the Endangered Species Act (ESA) regard the designation of critical habitat (CH) as providing only very limited benefits beyond those achieved through the listing of species and the avoidance of jeopardy to them. Several courts have now held that the relevant regulation and interpretation that result in this conclusion are erroneous and do not carry out the intent of Congress.