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The Wildlife/Ecosystems topic includes policies, case studies and resources related to transportation agencies' efforts to evaluate project impacts to endangered and threatened animal and plant species and to consider resource conservation plans and inventories as part of the transportation planning process.

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Recent Developments

• State DOTs Study Environmental DNA to Survey Species
• Fish and Wildlife Service Extends, Seeks Input on Migratory Bird Rule
• FWS Finds Monarch ESA Listing ‘Warranted but Precluded’
• Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes Rule on ‘Take’ of Migratory Birds
• FWS Finalizes ESA Rules on Critical Habitat
• Agencies, Businesses Apply to Participate in Monarch Conservation Agreement
• Critical Habitat Designation Process Clarified Under FWS Proposal
• FWS Determines Critical Habitat Designation ‘Not Prudent’ for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
• Court Rejects Interior Policy on 'Incidental Take' of Migratory Birds
• Proposed ESA Rule Would Redefine ‘Habitat’

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Key Resources

• Wildlife and Roads: A Resource to Help Mitigate Roads for Wildlife, was developed as part of National Cooperative Highway Research Program Project 25-27 and is now housed on the Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO website. The site provides a wealth of information, including a step-by-step decision guide for practitioners.
• FHWA Implementing Eco-Logical Website
• FHWA Wildlife and Habitat Web Page (Environmental Review Toolkit)
• ESA Webtool (FHWA): an online tool to streamline preparation of Biological Assessments (BAs) and the consultation process under Section 7 of the Federal Endangered Species Act for projects where the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is the lead federal action agency.

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