species . The first plans are now being developed with the cooperation of agencies and 

 individuals that have expertise or a key role in the recovery of a given species . 



Species and subspecies priorities 



A priority system is being developed for determining which species should receive 

 necessary shares of the program's limited resources. It is not likely that sufficient 

 resources in manpower and funds for all needs of all species will be immediately available. 

 Adding species to the endangered species list and development of recovery plans for them 

 will help provide protection of existing habitats regardless of the priority of that species . 

 But where more manpower and funds are needed, priorities will come into play to help 

 assure that resources expended by various agencies and groups are sufficiently con- 

 centrated species-wise to assure desired results. 



