The Endangered Species Act provides a program for the recovery of threatened and endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are found. Projects that have the potential to impact an endangered species or its habitat may need to coordinate activities with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine whether a species of interest may be negatively affected.
Cardno JFNew conducts habitat assessments for endangered species, to determine if a species of concern does potentially exist. A habitat assessment is the preliminary step that provides critical information for the reviewing agencies to decide if a full survey is required.
Our team of botanists and biologists has also completed full surveys of plants, bats and other mammals, reptiles, mussels, birds, and insects. These studies have been carried out as part of NEPA documents as well as stand-alone reports for other agencies such as the Federal Aviation Administration.
In addition to our survey work, we also provide habitat restoration, mitigation, and management plans for rare, threatened, and endangered species.