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How do the actions taken by the Newfoundland Endangered Species Act compare to that of the actions taken by Canada and the United States?

 

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The United States Endangered Species Act (established 1973) was implemented many years before SARA came into establishment. The USA ESA listing process can be found on the main page.  Fish and Wildlife Services for terrestrial and freshwater organisms designate a species as either endangered or threatened under the legislation of the USA ESA. 

In comparison to SARA and the NL ESA, the US ESA is applicable to private land with financial and technical assistance for property management (if an endangered species is present) available if the landowner complies with the protection plan being enforced under the Federal ESA. Furthermore, individual stateshave protection for plants, in many cases without the permission from landowners who have the endangered plant on their property [20]. ​

The USA ESA have focused a lot of their time, effort and funding into the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) when congress began to feel pressure from Environmental Advocates who wanted protection for their endangered species. Congress recognized the endangered and threatened species of wildlife and plants "are of esthetic, ecological, educational, historical, recreational, and scientific value to the Nation and its people."​

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The main goal of the Habitat Conservation Plan [Under Section 10(a)(1)(B)] is to provide partnership with non-Federal parties to conserve the ecosystems upon which listed species depend, ultimately contributing to their recovery. This plan applies to both listed and non - listed species, including that that are candidates or have been proposed for listing. Consideration is also in place for species that are showing likely patterns of potential future extinction, acknowledging the benefits of preventing future listing possibilities [11].
 

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​​Figure 1 (above) indicates what percentage of each species is listed and how at what level of endangerment they are currently classified in. Particulate attention should be put in place for the invertebrates as they are currently listed as more imperiled species then are mammals, birds, reptiles etc.  ​

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Newfoundland’s Endangered Species Act currently has many species that have been recommended for listing which have not been assessed by the Minister.  If you stop by Flaws of Legislation – SARA, you can learn more!