Geometry.Net - the online learning center
Home  - Basic_E - Endangered & Threatened Wildlife Species General
e99.com Bookstore
  
Images 
Newsgroups
Page 3     41-60 of 92    Back | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | Next 20
A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  

         Endangered & Threatened Wildlife Species General:     more detail
  1. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife of New Jersey
  2. An Illustrated Guide to Endangered or Threatened Species in Kansas by Suzanne L. Collins, Jerry Horak, et all 1995-10
  3. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife of the Chesapeake Bay Region by Christopher P. White, 1982-09
  4. Endangered and Threatened Animals of Texas: Their Life History and Management by Linda Campbell, 1996
  5. Endangered Species, Threatened Convention: The Past, Present and Future of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
  6. USDA Conservation Programs: Stakeholder Views on Participation and Coordination to Benefit Threatened and Endangered Species and Their Habitats.: An article ... Accounting Office Reports & Testimony by Gale Reference Team, 2007-01-01
  7. Encyclopedia of Endangered Animals: An Essential Guide to the Threatened Species of Our World (Encyclopedia) by Derek Hall, 2007-02-01
  8. Survivors in the Shadows: Threatened and Endangered Mammals of the American West by Gary Turbak, 1993-09
  9. Red Data Birds in Britain: Action for Rare, Threatened, and Important Species

41. US Endangered Species Act
the controversy surrounding the US Fish and wildlife Service listing the lynxas an threatened species rather than an endangered species).
http://www.animallaw.info/topics/spusesa.htm

Help

US Laws Federal Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut DC Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming US Cases Federal Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut DC Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Select A Topic Animal Rights AWA Chickens CITES Dog Bite Dogs Eagle Act Endangered Sp. Equine Liability EU-US Cruelty Law Dolphins Genetic Engineering Hogs Humane Slaught.

42. Endangered Species
It was listed as Federally threatened in 1993 Recently, US Fish and wildlife Serviceproposed critical An endangered species is any species of fish, animal
http://www.ornithology.com/endangered.html
Endangered Species
Feed the birds AND let your cat outdoors. The CatStop is a unique product that stops cats from catching wild birds. Invented by a bird feeding, cat lover. It protects wild birds whenever your cat is outdoors.
The peregrine falcon population has dropped dramatically worldwide since the 1940's. Why
the decline ?
There are a number of reasons.
Absorbing DDT which their prey had ingested -causing the production of eggs with thin shells.
Less and less prey because of declining habitats.
Wrongly thinking that falcons kill their poultry or were competing with them, farmers and hunters shoot them during migration.
Illegal taking of young by would-be falconers.
More information from the Peregrine Fund See also Extinct Birds The California gnatcatcher is a year-round resident which primarily inhabits coastal sage scrub.Population declines were due to urban and agricultural development. It was listed as Federally Threatened in 1993 and is a State Species of Special Concern. The species was driving force for the development of the Natural Communities Conservation Program (NCCP) in southern California.There is a dense population known in scrub surrounding Sweetwater Reservoir and limited occurrence around Loveland Reservoir. Recently, US Fish and Wildlife Service proposed "critical habitat" for the species. "Critical habitat" is defined as the specific area occupied by a species that contain physical or biological features essential to the conservation of the species and that may require special management considerations or protection.

43. EPA: Federal Register: Endangered And Threatened Wildlife And Plants: Prudency D
Service 50 CFR Part 17 RIN 1018AH10 endangered and threatened wildlife and Plants ofLanai, Hawaii; Correction AGENCY Fish and wildlife Service, Interior.
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-SPECIES/2001/April/Day-06/e8473.htm
Federal Register Environmental Documents Recent Additions Contact Us Print Version Search: EPA Home Federal Register FR Years FR Months ...
and Regulations
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Prudency Determinations for Eight Plant Species From the Hawaiian Islands, and Proposed Critical Habitat Designations for Eighteen Plant Species From the Island of Lanai, Hawaii; Correction
EPA Home Privacy and Security Notice Contact Us

44. EPA: Federal Register: Endangered And Threatened Wildlife And Plants: Notice Of
Cites 1996 IUCN Red List of threatened Animals Author Dr. Susan Lieberman, US Fishand wildlife Service, Office for this action is the endangered species Act of
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-SPECIES/2000/August/Day-16/e20746.htm
Federal Register Environmental Documents Recent Additions Contact Us Print Version Search: EPA Home Federal Register FR Years FR Months ...
and Regulations
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Notice of Finding on a Petition to Include Over 2,500 Foreign Species in the List of Threatened and Endangered Species
EPA Home Privacy and Security Notice Contact Us

45. Books, Videos, And Software For Engineers And Scientists On
Decisions endangered and threatened wildlife and Plants to Salmon Listed as threatenedunder the Responsibilities, and The endangered species Act Interagency
http://www.battelle.org/bclscrpt/Bookstore/booktemplate.cfm?ISBN=1-57477-108-6CD

46. Endangered Species Links - Suite101.com
Related Topics endangered species , wildlife conservation. This can answer many questionsabout why we care about endangered and threatened species that don
http://www.suite101.com/links.cfm/endangered_species
Topics
Articles
Links
Courses

DIRECTORY
COMMUNITIES BOOK CIRCLE SUITE U ... MY SUITE
Search Suite101.com
Within:
Endangered Species
Environment
Search The Web Member Central Join Our Community! Login What's New Become a SuiteU Affiliate ... MemberUpdate Suite University About Suite University Suite University News Visit the University Course Listing ... FREE Demo Course New Topics SpiritWell Travel Book Reviews Agora News Foraging Wild Foods ... More... Suite Events Teacher Appreciation Event 2004 Family Focus 2004 In Tune With Johann Sebastian Bach More about Suite101 About Suite101.com Advertise With Suite For more information - Select a related topic - Aquatic Animals Arctic Wildlife Backyard Birdwatching Alm Birding Ecology Living With Nature Living with Wildlife Lizards, Turtles and Snak Massachusetts Natural His Microbiology Natural Horsemanship Paleontology Science of the Sky Snails and Shells Water for Life Wild Cats Wildlife Wildlife News and Humor
- Select a related course - Ecological Gardening: Org Environmental affairs - G Environmental Health Issu Inspecting For Wildlife D Our National Wildlife Tre Trap-Neuter-Return: Manag Visit Environment Detailed Topic List Home Science and mathematics ... Specific topics in natural history of animals Endangered Species Note: This topic has been archived and is available for Adoption!

47. Illinois Natural History Survey Endangered & Threatened Species Research Guide
information on recent news about specific species, lists of endangered and threatenedspecies by state Wild Aid provides protection for wildlife in danger.
http://gateway.library.uiuc.edu/nhx/endangeredguide.htm
INHS Library Home INHS LIBRARY About the Library New at the Library Library Services Info for INHS Staff ONLINE CATALOGS UIUC Library ILCSO Libraries Other Libraries JOURNAL RESOURCES Full Text E-Journals Article Databases INHS Journals INHS Library Citation Databases INTERLIBRARY LOAN Loan Requests WorldCat Database INHS Copy Service E-RESOURCES UIUC References Electronic Maps Electronic Books INHS Resources ... UIUC Dept Libraries HOW TO Renew Materials Find articles Find books Find dissertations ... INHS Home
Search WWW
Search library
printer-friendly version
Introduction
CD-ROMs
Books ... Endangered Species in Illinois
Introduction
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 is "one of the most comprehensive wildlife conservation laws in the world." Its' purpose is "to conserve the ecosystems upon which endangered and threatened species depend and to conserve and recover listed species. To find more information about the ESA, go to

48. AVIFAUNA - Picchio Verde . . . L'altro Web Site - Wildlife
species; Texas Organization for endangered species (TOES); threatened Faunain Australia; US Fish wildlife Service; Voices
http://digilander.libero.it/avifauna/wildlife.htm
    Ornitologia e dintorni
INDICE DEL SITO HOME PAGE NOVITA' BIRDWATCHING NATURA LISTS' bird ... FOTO GUIDA SITI ITALIANI RAPACI AUDIO OPTICS VIAGGI BIRDING Wildlife
on www
INDEX
General Wildlife Organizations and Institutions

Specific Wildlife Organizations and Institutions

Wildlife Indices

Siti Ambientali Italiani
General Wildlife Organizations and Institutions
Specific Wildlife Organizations and Institutions

49. Assorted Items Related To Environmental Protection (Information
endangered species Program US Fish and wildlife Service Includes these Californianative plants that are now rare, threatened, or endangered in California
http://ice.ucdavis.edu/environmental_protection/threatened_and_endangered_specie
Information Center for the Environment
Assorted Items Related to Environmental Protection
Most of what is presented here are pointers to various Internet sources. The Information Center for the Environment makes no claims about the accuracy or suitability of these items for any purpose.
Threatened and Endangered Species
Headwaters Ancient Forest Complex Headwaters Forest is the largest remaining unprotected old growth redwood forest in the world. This forest complex (over 50,000 acres) is located on the Northern California coast, (near Eureka) about 300 mi north of San Francisco. Headwaters is the last remnant of an ancient redwood ecosystem that once extended unbroken from Oregon to Central California. Headwaters is critical habitat for many species, several of which are threatened or endangered. The marbled murrelet, the coho salmon, the Northern Spotted Owl, the marten, the goshawk, the Olympic salamander, and a variety of other flora and fauna live in Headwaters. The Headwaters Ancient Forest has many sites supporting preservation; these include:

50. ScienceMaster - JumpStart - Endangered Species
to add a species to the Federal lists of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants.Once listed, a species is afforded the full range of protections
http://www.sciencemaster.com/jump/life/endangered.php

Homework Helper
Jumpstart Science Topics Learning Galleries
Today is
JumpStart - Life Science
Endangered Species*
Threatened and Endangered Animals and Plants
Endangered Florida panther
Introduction:
Before a plant or animal species can receive protection under the Endangered Species Act, it must first be placed on the Federal list of endangered and hreatened wildlife and plants. Our listing program follows a strict legal process to determine whether to list a species, depending on the degree of threat it faces. The Endangered Species Act
The Fish and Wildlife Service, in the Department of the Interior, and the National Marine Fisheries Service, in the Department of Commerce, share responsibility for administration of the Endangered Species Act. History of The Act Coastal California gnatcatcher
Arnold Small/USFWS
Congress passed the Endangered Species Preservation Act in 1966. This law allowed listing of only native animal species as endangered and provided limited means for the protection of species so listed. The Departments of Interior, Agriculture, and Defense were to seek to protect listed species, and insofar as consistent with their primary purposes, preserve the habitats of such species. Land acquisition for protection of endangered species was also authorized. The Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969 was passed to provide additional protection to species in danger of "worldwide extinction". Import of such species was prohibited, as was their subsequent sale within the U.S. This Act called for an international ministerial meeting to adopt a convention on the conservation of endangered species.

51. Endangered Species Reform 5/95
A species Protection Plan That Works for Both wildlife and Humans plants and animalsare currently listed as either endangered or threatened under the
http://www.nationalcenter.org/ESReform.html
Endangered Species Reform
Press Release of the Environmental Policy Task Force, a project of The National Center for Public Policy Research, 777 N Capitol St NE #803, Washington, D.C. 20003, (202)371-1400, Fax (202)543-4779. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 1995
General Information Contact: Bob Adams (202) 371-1400
Media Contact: David Ridenour (202) 371-1400 Endangered Species Act Must be Scrapped if Wildlife is to be Protected, Group Says: Guidelines Issued for Effective Endangered Species Act Reform that Protects Both Wildlife and Citizens' Rights The Endangered Species Act has failed to protect endangered and threatened species while needlessly violating the constitutional rights of individual citizens and costing the nation billions of dollars, according to the Environmental Policy Task Force. The Task Force has just released guidelines for effective Endangered Species Act reform that can protect both species and the rights of the American people. "The greatest fear of any landowner is that their property will be identified by federal bureaucrats as potential habitat for an endangered species. Federal restrictions on the use of the land that result can render a property worthless," said David Ridenour, Vice President of The National Center for Public Policy Research and Director of Environmental Policy Task Force. "If landowners are destroying wildlife habitat today, it is only because the current Endangered Species Act has taught them that if they want to keep any of their investment they must extract whatever natural resources their land possesses quickly and make the land as inhospitable to wildlife as possible."

52. CITES: The Vision - Endangered Species, Threatened Convention
pass domestic legislation to control imports of wildlife. that its successor, theEndangered species Conservation Act to protect the threatened species of the
http://www.resourceafrica.org/cites/ch01.html
Endangered Species, Threatened Convention (online version)
The Past, Present and Future of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ResourceAfrica CITES Chapter 1 Chapter 1
CITES: The Vision
Chris Huxley
Introduction
The huge interest in the convention was initially generated mainly by western societies or western cultural values. This has had a profound effect on the way in which it has developed, as well as promoting the false impression that actions of the treaty are real conservation actions. It is this latter point that has given rise to rifts between the various groups that have been involved in CITES and to a frequent failure to recognize that CITES is not an end in itself, but a tool to be used to assist real conservation actions. So, how did CITES come to occupy this pre-eminent position? How did it come into being? What was it originally intended to achieve and how? These are questions that need to be addressed if we are to understand CITES and how it has developed into the treaty that many people know of, but which very few really understand.
Background
The expression of international concern took a long time to develop any real momentum. In the early part of this century it was a rare occurrence for opposition to be voiced with respect to the exploitation of wildlife for international trade. This was partly because it had not yet become a major and highly visible problem and partly because the wildlife conservation ethic was only just beginning to emerge as a force in international affairs.

53. Saving America's Wildlife: Renewing The Endangered Species Act -- Defenders Of W
of the Interior, Fish and wildlife Service, endangered species Technical Bulletin20(3 to be limited to protecting threatened species, not authorizing
http://www.defenders.org/pubs/save10.html
Saving America's Wildlife
Renewing the Endangered Species Act
by William J. Snape II and Robert M. Ferris

Home
Special Publications
Foreword
Executive Summary ... Appendix Notes
Endangered Species Case Studies

Introduction
  • Peter Verney, Animals in Peril: Mans War Against Wildlife (London: Mills and Boone Ltd., 1979), p. 164.
  • Roderick Frazier Nash, American Environmentalism: Readings in Conservation History , (New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., 1990).
  • Daniel J. Rohlf, The Endangered Species Act: A Guide to Its Protections and Implementation , (Stanford: Stanford Environmental Law Society, 1989), p. 19.
  • Rohlf, p. 22.
  • The President's 1972 Environmental Program , 8 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 218, 223-224 (Feb. 8, 1972).
  • Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill , 437 U.S. 153, 180 (1978). Section One
  • Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac with Essays from Round River (New York: Oxford University Press, 1966), p. 190.
  • Peter Matthiessen, Wildlife in America (New York: Viking Penguin, Inc., 1987), p. 120.
  • E. O. Wilson in Stephen R. Kellert and E. O. Wilson (eds.), The Biophilia Hypothesis (Washington D.C.: Island Press, 1993), p. 36.
  • 54. Saving America's Wildlife: Renewing The Endangered Species Act -- Defenders Of W
    7. Livestock Grazing At a Glance. DAMAGE TO wildlife Negatively impacts 25 percentof endangered and threatened species in the United States.
    http://www.defenders.org/pubs/save06c.html
    Saving America's Wildlife
    Renewing the Endangered Species Act
    by William J. Snape II and Robert M. Ferris

    Home
    Special Publications
    Foreword
    Executive Summary ... Section Two Section Three Part I Part II Part III Section Four Conclusion Appendix Notes ...
    Endangered Species Case Studies

    Part III The following recommendations concern incentives that would encourage wildlife protection on private lands:
    • Design programs to provide voluntary incentives, such as: shortening and streamlining the Habitat Conservation Plan process, emphasizing the long-term savings associated with wildlife habitat conversion and creating reward programs for out standing private land stewardship.
    • Encourage creative use of mitigation banking and tradable development rights as long as there is a net gain for species protection through habitat purchase, restoration of degraded lands or similar mechanisms.
    • Change eligibility criteria for Conservation Reserve Program monies under the farm bill to prioritize payment for properties with habitat for listed and candidate species.
    • Alter the tax code to reward private landowners for responsible stewardship and for preserving large tracts of land from generation to generation.

    55. Endangered And Threatened Wildlife And Plants; Reopening Of Comment Period For S
    On November 1, 1999, we added the bull trout to the List of endangered and threatenedwildlife (50 CFR 17.11) as a threatened species throughout its
    http://www.wminteractive.org/Articles/fr1-9(3).htm
    Federal Register DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reopening of Comment Period for Status Review Addressing the Washington Population of Western Sage Grouse
    AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
    ACTION: Status Review; notice of reopening of comment period. January 10,2001 [Federal Register: January 9, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 6)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 1632-1633] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr09ja01-29]
    SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) provides notice of the reopening of the comment period for the status review addressing the Washington population of western sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus phaios). Reopening of the comment period will allow further opportunity for all interested parties to submit additional information and written comments to be considered by the Service for this status review (see DATES and ADDRESSES). DATES : Written materials from interested parties must be received by February 16, 2001.

    56. The Act: Recovery Of Endangered, Threatened And Extirpated Species
    the case of a wildlife species listed as an endangered species, and within that day,in the case of a wildlife species listed as a threatened species or an
    http://www.sararegistry.gc.ca/the_act/HTML/Part9b_e.cfm
    American Badger Search: Species General Information The Act Species Assessment Strategies / Plans Regulations / Orders Agreements / Permits Policies / Guidelines Public Consultations Website Keywords: Advanced Search
    Recovery of Endangered, Threatened and Extirpated Species Recovery Strategy Preparation - endangered or threatened species (1) If a wildlife species is listed as an extirpated species, an endangered species or a threatened species, the competent minister must prepare a strategy for its recovery. More than one competent minister (2) If there is more than one competent minister with respect to the wildlife species, they must prepare the strategy together and every reference to competent minister in sections 38 to 46 is to be read as a reference to the competent ministers. Commitments to be considered In preparing a recovery strategy, action plan or management plan, the competent minister must consider the commitment of the Government of Canada to conserving biological diversity and to the principle that, if there are threats of serious or irreversible damage to the listed wildlife species, cost-effective measures to prevent the reduction or loss of the species should not be postponed for a lack of full scientific certainty. Cooperation with others (1) To the extent possible, the recovery strategy must be prepared in cooperation with

    57. Environmental Hot Topic Series
    Service has proposed to remove it from the List of threatened and endangered wildlife. ina partial recovery or a slower decline of the species in most
    http://www.csa.com/hottopics/ern/99aug/overview.html
    Bald Eagle Recovery
    (August 1999)
    The American bald eagle ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus ), once near extinction, has made such a powerful comeback that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to remove it from the List of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife. For more information, visit http://midwest.fws.gov/eagle/ When settlers first arrived in North America, the bald eagle population was estimated to have been between 250-500,000. As the United States grew as a nation, the bald eagle population declined through the 1940's. This was due to human persecution of the bald eagle and loss of nesting habitat. In 1940, the Bald Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C 668) was passed, prohibiting killing or selling of bald eagles. This Act increased public awareness of the bald eagle and resulted in a partial recovery or a slower decline of the species in most areas of the country. By the 1950's, organochlorine pesticides such as DDT were in general use. DDT was initially used to control mosquitoes along coastal and wetland areas and later was used as a general insecticide. DDT accumulated in individual bald eagles that ate fish contaminated with DDT. The pesticide caused the birds to lay eggs that had very thin shells, resulting in widespread nesting failures. Loss of nesting habitat continued to contribute to the population decline. In 1963, the bald eagle population was down to 417 nesting pairs in the continental United States. In 1967, the Secretary of the Interior listed bald eagles south of the 40

    58. PRESERVATION OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED
    (c) The declaration of species and subspecies of wildlife in Esmeralda, Lincolnand Nye counties as endangered or threatened will have a serious
    http://www.leg.state.nv.us/SpecialActs/EPEW.html
    PRESERVATION OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE IN CERTAIN RURAL COUNTIES Chapter 349, Statutes of Nevada 1999 AN ACT relating to land use planning; authorizing certain cities and counties to represent themselves with respect to certain matters involving the use of federal land; authorizing certain cities and counties to bring and intervene in actions with respect to certain activities of federal agencies and instrumentalities; authorizing the Board of County Commissioners of Esmeralda, Lincoln or Nye County to create an area or zone for the preservation of a species or subspecies of wildlife that is threatened with extinction and to impose and collect a fee for that purpose; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. [Approved May 28, 1999] (Leadlines for sections have been supplied by the Legislative Counsel of the State of Nevada) The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:       Sec. 6.  Legislative findings and declaration; authority of certain boards of county commissioners; imposition and administration of fee for construction of structure or grading of land.       1.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:

    59. Internet Public Library: Pathfinders
    and gives an overview of the effect humans have on threatened species and their TheOfficial World wildlife Fund Guide to endangered species of North
    http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48466
    dqmcodebase = "/javascript/"
    Subject Collections

    Business

    Computers

    Education
    ... Pathfinders This collection All of the IPL Advanced
    Endangered Species
    General Information
    This guide is designed to help you find information about endangered species using Internet and/or print resources. An endangered species is an animal or plant that is threatened with extinction. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list; rather, it is intended to be a useful starting point for those wishing to find quality information about the topic.
    Print Resources Internet Resources Major Associations
    Print Sources
    Atlas of Endangered Species ed. by John Burton, Macmillan, New York, 1991
    This source is arranged by climatic region and contains maps of regions that have endangered species. There is a discussion of the causes and consequences of habitat degradation and human predation. Encyclopedia of Endangered Species ed. by Mary Emanoil, Gale, Detroit, 1994
    This is a comprehensive collection of descriptions of endangered species worldwide that were identified before 1994. For each species the common name, scientific name, IUCN status, range, description, habitat and current distribution, and history and conservation measures are given. It also has a species index and a geographic index. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals ed. by Jonathan Baillie et al, Conservation International, Washington D.C.

    60. How Did Endangered Species Protection Get Started?
    In 1978, the Game Commission and US Fish wildlife Service entered the status ofand improve conditions for state’s threatened and endangered species.
    http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/PGC/endangered/history.htm
    Home What's
    New
    Newsroom ... Merchandise
    How Did Endangered Species Protection Get Started?
    In 1969, Congress passed the Endangered Species Conservation Act to provide increased protection for threatened species and extended protection to a wider variety of wildlife. The movement was gathering momentum. Rescuing endangered species had become as important to legislators as tax reform. Nathaniel P. Reed, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Assistant Secretary eloquently captured the mood in a 1971 speech, when he reported, "I can assure you that I am fully committed to the task of insuring that the United States will assume and maintain a leadership role in preventing the irretrievable loss of any species. We are not so naive as to believe that we can halt evolution we know, despite our best efforts, that some species will slip over the brink into oblivion. But we are dedicated to the belief that America has matured to the point that we are no longer willing to sacrifice the end product of eons of evolution a species or subspecies of wildlife on the alter of the god called Progress without putting up one darned good fight!" The Endangered Species Act of 1973 furthered the cause of endangered species management. Far more comprehensive than the 1969 legislation, the new act reached all animals, whereas the earlier act addressed only vertebrates, molluscs and crustaceans. It established authority for protection before the danger of extinction becomes grave. It addressed all animal populations, whereas the 1969 Act recognized no category below subspecies. The 1973 Act provided for the listing and conservation of plants, which was absent from previous legislation.

    A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  

    Page 3     41-60 of 92    Back | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | Next 20

    free hit counter