<Ul> <Li> A finding of not warranted, the listing process ends . </Li> <Li> Warranted finding means the agencies publish a 12 - month finding (a proposed rule) within one year of the date of the petition, proposing to list the species as threatened or endangered . Comments are solicited from the public, and one or more public hearings may be held . Three expert opinions from appropriate and independent specialists may be included, but this is voluntary . </Li> <Li> A "warranted but precluded" finding is automatically recycled back through the 12 - month process indefinitely until a result of either "not warranted" or "warranted" is determined . The agencies monitor the status of any "warranted but precluded" species . </Li> </Ul> <Li> A finding of not warranted, the listing process ends . </Li> <Li> Warranted finding means the agencies publish a 12 - month finding (a proposed rule) within one year of the date of the petition, proposing to list the species as threatened or endangered . Comments are solicited from the public, and one or more public hearings may be held . Three expert opinions from appropriate and independent specialists may be included, but this is voluntary . </Li> <Li> A "warranted but precluded" finding is automatically recycled back through the 12 - month process indefinitely until a result of either "not warranted" or "warranted" is determined . The agencies monitor the status of any "warranted but precluded" species . </Li>

Which of the following describes a primary purpose of the endangered species act (esa)