The Secretary of the Interior has the authority to declare a form of wildlife as being either endangered or threatened.

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This is true according to the Endangered Species Act. The Secretary of the Interior can list a species as endangered if it is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range, or as threatened if it is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future.

The Secretary of the Interior Has the Authority to Declare