PABS Procedural Manual


The Pennsylvania Biological Survey is in the process of compiling the PABS Procedural Manual, consisting of a brief background of biodiversity conservation in Pennsylvania (Chapter 1), a concise statement of the methods PABS uses for status determination (Chapter 2), the legal framework for biodiversity conservation in the state (Chapter 3), and a summary of the methods used by the state agencies for regulatory listing (Chapter 4).


Chapter 1. An Introduction to PABS (to be completed 2022)

Chapter 2. The PABS Status Determination Process

Chapter 3. Legal Aspects of Endangered and Threatened Species Protection in Pennsylvania (to be completed 2021)

Chapter 4. Pennsylvania State Agencies’ Regulatory Listing Protocols (to be completed 2021)


Appendices to Chapter 2




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