Provides an objective overview of what the ESA says and means, based upon the language of the statute itself and the regulations that implement it, as well as the judicial decisions interpreting each. Specific chapters cover critical habitat designation, conservation, prohibited acts and penalties, Section 7 consultation, incidental take permits, the Section 7 exemption process, state and More Resources--Endangered Species. Associated More Information on Endangered Species. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Habitat Conservation Plans An overview of "take" permits and habitat Conservation Plans. Habitat Conservation Planning Handbook The mission of CDFW's Habitat Conservation Planning Branch is to provide for the conservation, protection, restoration, and management of fish, wildlife, and native plants and to preserve and restore the ecosystems (including ecological processes) on which they depend for use and enjoyment by the public. Read "The Science of Conservation Planning Habitat Conservation Under The Endangered Species Act" by Reed F. Noss available from Rakuten Kobo. Broad-scale conservation of habitats is increasingly being recognized as a more effective means of protecting species an Habitat Conservation Planning: Endangered Species and Urban Growth [Timothy Beatley] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. As environmental awareness grows around the world, people are learning that a diversity of species and the habitat to support them is necessary to maintain the ecological health of the earth. incidental take permit applications and participating in associated habitat conservation planning efforts. The goals of the handbook are threefold: (1) to ensure that the goals and intent of the conservation planning process under the Endangered Species Act are realized; (2) to establish clear standards that ensure consistent implementation of Our region is a biodiversity hotspot with over 350 listed or proposed-listed species, which accounts