ESPB Petition Process and Forms
The ESPB has established a petition process and forms for anyone wishing to make recommendations for changes to the Illinois List – adding a species, removing a species, or changing the listed status of a species. The process and forms are intended to provide a standardized, transparent, and equally accessible means for anyone to petition the ESPB about changes to the Illinois List. To submit a petition package, email all petition documents to dnr.espb@illinois.gov.
Use the following links to complete a petition package:
- Introduction to the petition process and instruction for completing a petition package
- ESPB cover sheet for the petition package
- ESPB petition form for adding a species to the Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Species
- ESPB petition form for changing the status of a species on the Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Species
- ESPB petition form for removing a species from the Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Species
- ESPB additional element occurrence table