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    The Endangered Species Act is the most successful and important conservation act in the United States of America. More than 2,000 plants and animals are protected under this act and 93% of these species have remained stable since they became protected under the ESA. The Endangered Species Act is administered by two federal agencies, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The ESA has helped prevent some of our most beloved creatures from extinction, including the Bald Eagle, Gray Wolf, the Florida Manatee, and the Atlantic Green Sea Turtle. Although the act has been tested by non-conservation supporting lawmakers, the act still remains successful due to its recovery rate and habitat…

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    accusations of what this cause may be, there is an understanding that human interaction is a key factor when it comes to the extinction of animals. Human’s interactions have increased over the past few decades both good and bad. This threat has evolved from a local to a global scale. Scientists have predicted that “50 percent of all species may be lost during the 21st century” ()unless some effort to protect animals from extinction is made. In fact, an impact at this scale could interfere with…

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    choose to do my write my paper on endangered species Act. The reason I choose to do my paper on that is, because I love animals and they are very interesting to me. The endangered species act started in 1973. The endangered species Act of 1973 is one of many United States environmental laws passed in the 1970’s. Why should we protect threaten and endangered species? The Endangered species Act is America’s most powerful wildlife and protection law. This act have been the most positive for…

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    Endangered Species Imagine the world where species are dying because they couldn’t find food because there food is extinct. The world would turn into chaos just because of one species. So if the government could save that one endangered species then we could stop the world from going into chaos. Endangered species have a huge impact on the world and if they go extinct it can mess up everything. “Endangered species does not just refer to wildlife but rather any living organism whether in the…

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    deep amber bellied, Passenger Pigeon. Over the years, human activity has harmed the natural world, driving some species to near extinction, to the point of helplessness. But even the people that brought destruction and tragedy upon these animals can save them from the neverending darkness of the grave. The human race needs to help rescue endangered species of animals because the laws that have been passed to help endangered species of animals do not work, there are still endangered species.…

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    The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) was passed by Congress to “protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystems upon which they depend” (Fish and Wildlife Service, 2017, para. 1). The ESA is administered by both The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (FWS, 2017). The protections afforded by the ESA, which are in part, found in Sec. 9 which prohibits the taking of any endangered species within the United States, and…

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    “The Endangered Species Act was designed to recover species to a level at which they are no longer considered endangered and therefore do not require the Act’s protection” (Seasholes, 2007). The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a very well known act that works to prevent extinction from various species and plants. It provides protection in and outside the United States and while, “the law has been highly successful in the revival of some creatures...it also has been receiving a bit of…

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    What is the Endangered Species Act? Why was the Endangered Species Act created? Why do we care for endangered species? The Endangered Species Act was made so that our native plants, animals, and fish would not go into extinction. This Act requires that Federal and State agencies provide suitable conditions for endangered and threatened species, not to jeopardize from federal activities but to protect and save our native species from extinction. Throughout history there have been many events to…

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    The Endangered Species Act, like many of the conservation acts, was put in place because people noticed something needed to be done. Although this act is very complex and can be confusing, it has been successful. Nonetheless, since many species are still listed or waiting to be assessed people criticize the act’s effectiveness. In 1966, congress passed the Endangered Species Preservation Act. This listed native animals as endangered and gave limited protection. The act was amended in 1969 to…

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    The Endangered Species Act of 1973 was passed when the U.S. Congress acknowledged that “various species of fish, wildlife, and plants in the United States have been rendered extinct as a consequence of economic growth and development” (“Endangered Species Act of 1973”). This congressional action has made the killing and eradication of any species illegal across the United States and its territories if said species is protected by the U.S. Federal Government. The Endangered Species Act has…

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