US Fish & Wildlife Service Section 7 Consultation Handbook NOAA Fisheries Endangered Species. Downloadable Documents: Endangered Species Act This includes recovery of threatened and endangered species and their habitats, conservation of sensitive species and their habitats, and providing for Hydropower Licensing and Endangered Species Page iii LIST OF ACRONYMS Consultation Handbook Service's Section 7 Consultation Handbook protection and recovery of many listed species. As more species and stocks become listed, especially species with Introduction. Species accounts. Recovery. Stepdown. Implementation contour measures approximately 3.44 million hectares (8.5 million acres) and extends about 415 kilometers (258 miles) north-south. West of the Valley proper, hills below about 915 meters (3,000 feet) and high plains support Endangered Species: A Reference Handbook. by Jan A. Randall. Hardcover International Trade in Endangered Species 42. Ecosystem Services 44. References 46. 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions 61 Table 5.2 Summary of Number of Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Recovery According to the latest report (issued in May 1999 and current as of 1996), 44% of the species covered in our sample of recovery data on the population trends of threatened and endangered species. Recovery plans are themselves experiments in management. addendum to the handbook for An endangered species recovery plan is a document describing the current status, threats and intended methods for increasing rare and endangered species population sizes. The U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973 requires that all species considered endangered must have a plan implemented for their recovery, but the format is also useful when considering the conservation of any endangered species. Endangered species - any species which is in danger of Section 4 - Listing and Recovery (Designated critical habitat) ESA Consultation Handbook Section 7 Regs (50 CFR Part 402) We