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Endangered Species Act: Information on Species Protection on Nonfederal Lands

RCED-95-16 Published: Dec 20, 1994. Publicly Released: Jan 20, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) efforts to protect species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), focusing on: (1) the extent to which species listed under ESA have habitat on nonfederal lands; (2) how two ESA provisions have addressed potential conflicts between species protection and the use of nonfederal lands; and (3) the extent and nature of legal actions taken to protect endangered species.

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Endangered animalsEndangered plantsEnvironmental lawEnvironmental policiesLand managementLand use lawLaw enforcementReal propertyWildlife conservationSpecies