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Endangered Species Protection Board

The mission of the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board (ESPB/Board) is to protect those species of plants and animals native to Illinois which are in danger of being lost from the wild in Illinois.

The Board was created by the passage of the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act in 1972. The Board consists of nine members who are appointed by the Governor, and the Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR/Department) as a non-voting member. By law, the members include at least six naturalists, including at least two zoologists, two ecologists, and one botanist.

NOTICE: Petitions for changes to the Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Species must be submitted to dnr.espb@illinois.gov by October 25, 2024 to be considered for the 2025 list revision.

The 204^thmeeting of the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board will be held on:

November 15, 2024, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' Director's Boardroom, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702. The virtual meeting is available by clicking on the WebEx link.

The meeting notice and draft agenda are available.

BOARD MEETINGS & MATERIALS

List of 2024 Board Meetings

Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Board Members

Duties and Responsibilities of the ESPB

RELATED MATERIAL

The List Review and Revisions

Endangered Species Technical Advisory Committees (ESTACs)

ENDANGERED SPECIES INFO

2020 List of Endangered and Threatened Species in Illinois

List of Endangered and Threatened Species in Illinois by County