ES 4213/BIO 4033: Conservation Biology (Young)

Course research guide for Conservation Biology (ES 4213/BIO 4033) with Gwen Young

Species Status Assessment Framework

The Species Status Assessment framework is an analytical approach developed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to deliver foundational science for informing all Endangered Species Act (ESA) decisions. An SSA is a focused, repeatable, and rigorous scientific assessment. The result will be better assessments, improved and more transparent and defensible decision making, and clearer and more concise documents. For more information about SSAs, see the link below.