Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2001

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2001 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (the Act) to direct the Secretary of the Interior, when required to use the best scientific and commercial data available in the determination of a species for inclusion on the endangered or threatened list, to use data that are empirical or that have been field-tested or peer-reviewed. Modifies the factors considered for such listings. Repeals a provision requiring the Secretary, concurrently with making such a determination, to designate any habitat of such species which is then considered to be critical habitat. Rewrites the Act to: (1) provide for a change of status of a species from a previous determination (currently limited to petitions to add or remove a species) and to require specified minimum documentation; (2) require (when requested) at least one public hearing to be held in each State that would be affected by a proposed regulation concerning a determination or change in status; and (3) require publication of relevant information regarding the status of the affected species. Provides for independent scientific review of a determination that a species is endangered or threatened. Author…