Ecological Services Program
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The Ecological Services Program is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service initiative that conserves and restores habitats, protects endangered species, and guides environmental planning and permitting to balance development with ecosystem health.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program
→
conservation program → |
| activity |
consultation on federal projects
→
environmental impact review → habitat assessment → permitting guidance for development projects → recovery planning for listed species → technical assistance to other agencies → |
| approach |
collaborative conservation
→
landscape-scale planning → science-based decision making → |
| beneficiary |
ecosystems
→
endangered species → public → threatened species → |
| country |
United States
→
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| field |
conservation biology
→
ecology → endangered species protection → environmental planning → |
| focus |
ecosystem health
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habitat conservation → habitat restoration → threatened and endangered species → |
| goal |
balance development with ecosystem health
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|
| implements |
Endangered Species Act of 1973
→
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act → National Environmental Policy Act → |
| outcome |
improved conservation of listed species
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reduced impacts of development on sensitive habitats → restored ecological functions in degraded areas → |
| parentOrganization |
U.S. Department of the Interior
→
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service → |
| purpose |
conserve habitats
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guide environmental permitting → guide environmental planning → protect endangered species → restore habitats → |
| regulatoryRole |
provides biological opinions under the Endangered Species Act
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|
| sectorServed |
federal agencies
→
local governments → private developers → state agencies → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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oversees |