Abstract
PAG Report 13 | Published October 1995 | The Endangered Species Act (ESA) calls for the identification, protection, and recovery of species threatened or endangered with extinction. Idaho is home to 18 species currently on the threatened or endangered species lists. The report answers 15 focus questions about the ESA, the species its protects, the issues that cause controversy, and possible modifications of the act. The report includes case studies about salmon, grizzly bear and bull trout.