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The US Endangered Species Act: Conservation and research for aquatic insects
Author(s) -
Opler Paul A.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
aquatic conservation: marine and freshwater ecosystems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.95
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1099-0755
pISSN - 1052-7613
DOI - 10.1002/aqc.3270030403
Subject(s) - endangered species , wildlife , listing (finance) , fish <actinopterygii> , north american model of wildlife conservation , ecology , wildlife conservation , threatened species , fishery , biology , business , habitat , finance
1. For the first time in 1973, the Endangered Species Act allowed for the listing and conservation of insects that might be in danger of extinction. The Act, as it pertains to insects, is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. 2. Only one aquatic insect, Ambrysus amargosus (Naucoridae), is listed under the Act's provisions, but 142 species are candidates for future listing rules. 3. Entomologists who study aquatic insects have an opportunity to cooperate with state and federal biologists in providing data, carrying out contracted surveys, and promoting conservation action to protect aquatic species in need of conservation.