1 - USEPA Updates to the Endangered Species Act Workplan and the Vulnerable Species Pilot Project

In November of 2022, the USEPA released a that explains steps EPA is and will be taking to better protect non-target species, including listed species, earlier in the process through pesticide registration review and other FIFRA actions. Following the release of the ESA workplan, the EPA released a “Vulnerable Species Pilot Project” that aimed to identify certain vulnerable listed species, identify mitigations to protect them from pesticide exposure, and then implement these mitigations across different types of pesticides. Updates to both of these initiatives, as well as other actions the EPA is taking with regard to protecting endangered species and pesticide registrations will be discussed.