Whether restrictions on land development constitute a 'taking' of land by the government the related question of whether private landowners should be compensated for the loss of uses of their areas and obtaining reasonable exceptions to protection laws. Typical areas of controversy include criteria for placing a species on the endangered species list and rules for removing a species from the list once its population has recovered. Some endangered species laws are controversial. They are also responsible for adding a particular species to the list, which can be a long, controversial process. The US Fish and Wildlife Service, as well as the National Marine Fisheries Service are held responsible for classifying and protecting endangered species. The Salt Creek tiger beetle ( Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) is an example of an endangered subspecies protected under the ESA. Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 in the United States, species may be listed as 'endangered' or 'threatened'.

'Endangered' in relation to 'threatened' under the ESA Using species data from the Database on the Economics and Management of Endangered Species (DEMES) database and the period that the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been in existence, 1970 to 1997, a table was created that suggests a positive relationship between human activity and species endangerment. There is data from the United States that shows a correlation between human populations and threatened and endangered species. In 2012, the IUCN Red List listed 3,079 animal and 2,655 plant species as endangered (EN) worldwide.Д®ndangered species in the United States

Unlike their more general use elsewhere, the List uses the terms 'endangered species' and 'threatened species' with particular meanings: 'Endangered'В (EN) species lie between ' Vulnerable'В (VU) and ' Critically Endangered'В (CR) species. Those species of ' Near Threatened'В (NT) and ' Least Concern'В (LC) status have been assessed and found to have relatively robust and healthy populations, though these may be in decline. Though labeled a list, the IUCN Red List is a system of assessing the global conservation status of species that includes 'Data Deficient'В (DD) speciesВ вЂ“ species for which more data and assessment is required before their situation may be determinedВ вЂ“ as well species comprehensively assessed by the IUCN's species assessment process. Mexican Wolf, the most endangered subspecies of the North American Grey Wolf. In the United States, such plans are usually called Species Recovery Plans. Internationally, 195 countries have signed an accord to create Biodiversity Action Plans that will protect endangered and other threatened species. Over 50% of the world's species are estimated to be at risk of extinction. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the best-known worldwide conservation status listing and ranking system. Multiple factors are considered when assessing the status of a species e.g., such statistics as the number remaining, the overall increase or decrease in the population over time, breeding success rates, or known threats. The conservation status of a species indicates the likelihood that it will become extinct. Living only in Lake Saimaa, Finland, Saimaa Ringed Seals are among the most endangered seals in the world, having a total population of only about 400 individuals. Photo of Pusa hispida saimensis, also known as Saimaa Ringed Seal, from 1956.

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