Monarch Butterfly

The monarch butterfly Candidate Conservation Agreement (CCAA) with Assurance with integrated Candidate Conservation Agreement (CCA) for energy and transportation lands is a remarkable opportunity to help the monarch and other pollinators.

Over 90% of Ohio’s remaining wildlife habitat occurs on private lands. Likewise,  migratory birds and other resident bird, mammal, and insect species depend on private  land during their breeding, nesting, and brood-rearing seasons.

Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF) grant programs provide funding to states and territories for species and habitat conservation actions on non-federal lands.

A Safe Harbor Agreement (SHA) is a voluntary agreement involving private or other non-Federal property owners whose actions contribute to the recovery of species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

A variety of tools are available under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to help States and landowners plan and implement projects to conserve species.