Learning from endangered and threatened species recovery programs: A case study using U.S. Endangered Species Act recovery scores

2007 ◽  
Vol 63 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 499-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe Kerkvliet ◽  
Christian Langpap
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Endangered Species Act ◽  
Species Recovery ◽  
Recovery Programs

scholarly journals Conservation planning for species recovery under the Endangered Species Act: A case study with the Northern Spotted Owl

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. e0210643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey R. Dunk ◽  
Brian Woodbridge ◽  
Nathan Schumaker ◽  
Elizabeth M. Glenn ◽  
Brendan White ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Conservation Planning ◽  
Endangered Species Act ◽  
Species Recovery ◽  
Spotted Owl ◽  
Northern Spotted Owl

A model for improving endangered species recovery programs

1994 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 637-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Miller ◽  
Richard Reading ◽  
Courtney Conway ◽  
Jerome A. Jackson ◽  
Michael Hutchins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Species Recovery ◽  
Recovery Programs

Designing and managing successful endangered species recovery programs

1989 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim W. Clark ◽  
Ron Crete ◽  
John Cada
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Species Recovery ◽  
Recovery Programs

The role of project management in threatened species recovery

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 981-998
Author(s):  
Madelon Willemsen ◽  
Julien Pollack ◽  
Chivonne Algeo
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Theory Method ◽  
Species Recovery ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Recovery Programs ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Management Perspective

PurposeThere are significant, ongoing threats of species extinction. Threatened species recovery programs are an important way of reducing this threat, but many recovery programs are unsuccessful. The purpose of this paper is to explore the issues facing species recovery programs, and the potential benefits to be found in managing threatened species recovery from a project management perspective.Design/methodology/approachThis research used the Grounded Theory Method to analyze the contents of four senate inquiries and 21 interviews with recovery experts. The Grounded Theory Method was then used to inductively develop concepts and theories that explain some of the issues faced in the delivery of recovery programs in Australia. These were explored from a project management perspective, to understand ways that project management could provide benefit to the recovery planning process.FindingsEight core challenges that have an impact on recovery emerged from the data. It was identified that there is a general lack of integration of project management into the recovery process. This was found to be particularly evident in terms of the recovery project lifecycle, risk management and stakeholder management. Strategies for addressing these issues are discussed.Originality/valueConservation scientists typically focus on technical recovery competencies. The authors argue that managing recovery from a project management perspective will increase recovery success rates through an increased focus on the contextual and behavioral competencies that are essential to the management and delivery of recovery projects and programs.

scholarly journals Benchmark for the ESA: Having a Backbone Is Good for Recovery

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron M. Haines ◽  
Matthias Leu ◽  
Delaney M. Costante ◽  
Tyler C. Treakle ◽  
Carli Parenti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Endangered Species ◽  
Environmental Regulations ◽  
Endangered Species Act ◽  
The United States ◽  
Lower Number ◽  
Species Recovery ◽  
Private Landowner ◽  
Global Extinction ◽  
History Of

To forestall the current rate of global extinction, we need to identify strategies that successfully recover species. In the last decade, the recovery record for the United States Endangered Species Act (ESA) has improved. Our aim was to review federal delisting documents for recovered species and quantify patterns in taxonomy, history of threats, policy, funding and actions that are associated with species recovery. In comparison to species still listed, the average recovered species was a vertebrate, had been listed longer under the ESA, was exposed to a lower number of threats at the time of listing, and received relatively higher levels of funding. Based on our review, we suggest the following strategies to improve species recovery: provide more time for ESA protection, allocate more funding for recovery, maintain environmental regulations that facilitate recovery, establish more private landowner agreements, and increase the area of protected lands.

scholarly journals Collaborative Management as a Mechanism For Incentivizing Private Landowners and Protecting Endangered Species

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 297-322
Author(s):  
Ashley Graves
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Endangered Species Act ◽  
The United States ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Collaborative Management ◽  
Private Landowners ◽  
Private Land ◽  
Collaborative Process ◽  
Fish And Wildlife Service

Currently, the Endangered Species Act is falling short of its potential. Even though the Endangered Species Act has provided protection for endangered and threatened species and helped some species to recover and even thrive, the fact that most listed species’ habitat is on private land remains a hurdle that has not yet been overcome. In fact, the stringent requirements imposed upon private landowners often put endangered and threatened species at risk as some private landowners will use any means possible to stop the government from finding endangered or threatened species on their land. Because of this, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service should consider implementing a policy of collaborative management to ensure that protected species receive the protection they need to recover and thrive. To do this, the agency should consider applications by private landowners to participate in the collaborative process on a case-by-case basis and work with a strong, preferably neutral, entity to ensure that no individual stakeholder—whether government, company, or individual—takes advantage of the collaborative process. These policies can be best implemented through the Endangered Species Act’s experimental populations clause before moving the collaborative-management policy towards broader implementation across other areas of the Endangered Species Act. Right now, the question is no longer if agencies can implement collaborative strategies, but how these agencies can begin the process of reforming their regulations to include collaboration. Therefore, this Article offers recommendations on how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can implement collaborative management to best protect both endangered and threatened species and provide incentives to private landowners to participate in the process.

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