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- For endangered species, permits may be issued for scientific research, enhancement of propagation or survival, and taking that is incidental to an otherwise lawful activity. For threatened species, permits also may be issued for zoological, horticultural, or botanical exhibition; educational use; and special purposes consistent with the ESA.
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A threatened species is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future. For endangered species, permits may be issued for scientific research, enhancement of propagation or survival, and taking that is incidental to an otherwise lawful activity.
For scientific purposes—these are permits for research to study species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Examples include permits for someone studying endangered salmon in California or the health of sea turtles off Florida. Some researchers have permits to import samples of endangered species to study genetics.
Permits necessary to conduct timber operations, as defined in section 4527 of the Public Resources Code; Permits or memoranda of understanding for scientific, educational, or management purposes, authorized by subdivision (a) of section 2081 of Fish and Game Code; and; Permits for voluntary habitat restoration projects (e.g., safe harbor ...
Affected species is listed under the federal Endangered Species Act AND CESA. Applicant has obtained or will obtain a Habitat Conservation Plan and its associated federal incidental take permit (16 U.S.C § 1539) or Biological Opinion and its associated incidental take statement (16 U.S.C. § 1536).
The California Endangered Species Act (CESA) is a California environmental law that conserves and protects plant and animal species at risk of extinction. Originally enacted in 1970, CESA was repealed and replaced by an updated version in 1984 and amended in 1997. Plant and animal species may be designated threatened or endangered under CESA ...
