§ 2061 Endangered Species Conservation Methods

• •Conserving means using any method needed to bring a species back to a healthy level.
• •Methods can include research, counting animals, law enforcement, buying or fixing habitats, breeding, trapping, and moving animals.
• •If the ecosystem is under too much pressure, the law even allows a limited, regulated taking of the species.

A state wildlife department notices that a rare turtle population is dropping, so they start counting the turtles, protect the wetlands where they live, and even allow a limited, carefully controlled harvest of a few turtles to keep the ecosystem balanced.

Because the law says 'conserve' covers research, counting, protecting habitats, and even regulated taking when needed, the department's actions all count as conserving the turtle species.