The Endangered Species Act of 1973
38 years ago today, President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act of 1973. This act provides for the conservation of ecosystems that are necessary for the survival of threatened/endangered species of fish, wildlife, and plants.
Find out the endangered species in New York (or any other state) by clicking here.
Or check out a book to learn more about endangered species. Here are a few options that you can reserve right now:
Endangered Species by Sean Sheehan
Endangered Species by Cynthia A. Bily
Endangered Species : Protecting Biodiversity
Endangered Animals of Antarctica and the Arctic by Marie Allgor
Animals on the Edge : Science Races to Save Species Threatened With Extinction by Sandy Pobst
Almost Gone : The World's Rarest Animals by Steve Jenkins
Amphibians In Danger : A Worldwide Warning by Ron Fridell
A Most Dangerous Journey : The Life of an African Elephant by Roger A. Caras
Face to Face With Elephants by Beverly and Dereck Joubert
Bengal Tiger : In Danger of Extinction! by Richard Spilsbury
Chimpanzee Rescue : Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife by Patricia Bow
Top 50 Reasons To Care About Giant Pandas : Animals in Peril by Mary Firestone
Sea Otter Rescue : The Aftermath Of An Oil Spill by Roland Smith
Great White Shark : In Danger of Extinction! by Richard Spilsbury
Biodiversity edited by Louise I. Gerdes
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