Endangered Species
For more than 40 years, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been used to identify, list, and protect at-risk species with the goal of preventing extinction. Work at RFF examines key challenges for the ESA today and assesses options to improve its implementation.
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On the Issues — Jan 24, 2025
On the Issues: Federal Climate Priorities, Local Benefits from Energy Projects, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: federal climate priorities, local benefits from energy projects, and more.
Journal Article — Apr 26, 2023
Factors Associated with Preemptive Conservation of Imperiled Species under the US Endangered Species Act
In this study, we explore the importance of contextual factors that we hypothesized could influence voluntary decisions to promote or inhibit preemptive conservation of species that are under consideration for Endangered Species Act listing.
Journal Article — Oct 4, 2022
Hurdles to Developing Quantitative Decision Support for Endangered Species Act Resource Allocation
In this paper, we describe how we addressed misperceptions about effective conservation strategies during the development of a prototype resource allocation decision support tool for understanding trade-offs in U.S. endangered species recovery.
Working Paper — Apr 26, 2021
Earth Observations Can Enable Cost-Effective Conservation of Eastern North Pacific Blue Whales: A Value of Information Analysis
Earth Observations Can Enable Cost-Effective Conservation of Eastern North Pacific Blue Whales: A Value of Information Analysis
Journal Article — Apr 26, 2023
Factors Associated with Preemptive Conservation of Imperiled Species under the US Endangered Species Act
In this study, we explore the importance of contextual factors that we hypothesized could influence voluntary decisions to promote or inhibit preemptive conservation of species that are under consideration for Endangered Species Act listing.
Journal Article — Oct 4, 2022
Hurdles to Developing Quantitative Decision Support for Endangered Species Act Resource Allocation
In this paper, we describe how we addressed misperceptions about effective conservation strategies during the development of a prototype resource allocation decision support tool for understanding trade-offs in U.S. endangered species recovery.
Working Paper — Apr 26, 2021
Earth Observations Can Enable Cost-Effective Conservation of Eastern North Pacific Blue Whales: A Value of Information Analysis
Earth Observations Can Enable Cost-Effective Conservation of Eastern North Pacific Blue Whales: A Value of Information Analysis
Journal Article — Jul 26, 2020
The Economics of the Joint Management of Water Resources and Aquatic Species in the United States
The Economics of the Joint Management of Water Resources and Aquatic Species in the United States
RFF Live — Dec 12, 2019
Implementing Changes to the ESA: What Happens Next?
Implementing Changes to the ESA: What Happens Next?
Workshop — Sep 25, 2018
Exploring the Future of the Endangered Species Act
Exploring the Future of the Endangered Species Act
Workshop — Dec 4, 2013
Species Conservation under the Endangered Species Act: Science, Partnerships, and Effectiveness
Panelists will draw on examples of success and new strategies to suggest paths for increasing the effectiveness of ESA implementation going forward.
On the Issues — Jan 24, 2025
On the Issues: Federal Climate Priorities, Local Benefits from Energy Projects, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: federal climate priorities, local benefits from energy projects, and more.
Resources Radio — Dec 8, 2020
Learning Lessons for Lion Conservation in West Africa, with Nyeema Harris
Environmental scientist Nyeema Harris describes her work studying the behavior of endangered lions and amplifying the voices of scholars of color.
Resources Magazine Articles — Mar 18, 2020
Is the Endangered Species Act under Threat?
Ya-Wei (Jake) Li discusses the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the ways that recent proposed changes by the Trump administration will affect how the ESA is administered and enforced.
Resources Magazine Articles — Mar 18, 2020
The Earth’s Vulnerable Species
If a butterfly in Brazil can start a tornado in Texas, what happens if a change to policy influences how butterflies are protected? What if a butterfly does NOT flap its wings?
Press Release — Aug 20, 2019
New Episode of Resources Radio on the Trump Administration's Proposed Changes to the Endangered Species Act, with Ya-Wei Li
In this podcast, Ya-Wei Li discusses the Trump administration's proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act.
Media Highlight — Jan 6, 2016
Science-Driven Strategies for More Effective Endangered Species Recovery
Science-Driven Strategies for More Effective Endangered Species Recovery