Policy on Endangered Species

Endangered Species Act of 1973, full-text.

This document is part of a collection of materials on Environmental Decision Making including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations, and Selected Endangered Species Act Regulations from the University of Indiana.

Overview of the ESA from the Wilderness Society

This is a brief text listing the number of endangered species today, a short summary of the history of the ESA, and Key Definitions and Provisions of the Act.

Protection Law Summaries

From the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Cargo of Conservation Booklet these summaries include the African Elephant Protection Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Eagle Protection Act.

Protecting the Nation's Marine Species

From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this short paper describes the activities of the National Marine Fisheries Service and includes a list of threatened and endangered marine animals under their jurisdiction.

Convention on International Trade in Threatened and Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Full text of the CITES treaty describing regulations, conditions for permits, exemptions, amendments, measures to be taken, etc. by participating countries to promote conservation of wild plants and animals.

US Position on CITES

Information describing and updating the United States' commitment to the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Threatened and Endangered Species) treaty.

Migratory Bird Treaty Act

Information describing the Migratory Bird Treaty from the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Cargo for Conservation handbook.

League of Conservation Voters Environmental Scorecard

An excellent resource for discovering how your representatives voted on every environmental issue. This gives background describing each environmental issue voted on along with the voting record, ratings, and contact information (where possible) for every senator and representative. Organized by region and by state.

The Electronic Activist

Contact information and email addresses for political representatives and the media, including local newspapers, t.v. stations, etc. Organized by state and very comprehensive. This allows you to use the mail function of your browser to send an immediate email message.

House of Representatives

Names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses for representatives .

Senate

List of available e-mail addresses for US senators.

Endangered Species Act: A Resource Guide

From EnviroLink, an excellent tool for finding out about the ESA and what you can do to support it. It includes an overview of the ESA, action alerts, campaign tools and an interactive forum for online discussion.

Thomas, keyword search current legislation and the Federal Register.

The Thomas site (for Thomas Jefferson) is a project of the Library of Congress. Search by keyword and find the full text of bills being considered in the house and senate, full text of hearings and speeches, the Federal Register and more. This is a great site to use to extract information about the legislative process.

League of Conservation Voters Environmental Scorecard

An excellent resource for discovering how your representatives voted on every environmental issue. This gives background describing each environmental issue voted on along with the voting record, ratings, and contact information (where possible) for every senator and representative. Organized by region and by state.

Legislative Watch

"DON'T BLINK! Anti-environmental legislation is sweeping through Congress, but you won't see much about it in the mainstream media. Look here for the latest on: Regulatory Moratorium, Risk Assessment, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Ancient Forests, Takings, Regulatory Impact Analysis, Endangered Species Act, Sale of National Parks, Oil Development in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Unfunded Mandates."

Endangered Species

Perspectives, action strategies, and legislative updates from The Global Action and Information Network (GAIN).