Endangered Species Act Dec 28, 2024

Endangered Species Act

Today is a big day for conservation—it"s the anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. Passed in the US in 1973, this law was a game-changer, ensuring that economic growth wouldn"t steamroll over species at risk of disappearing forever. For the first time, plants were given protection too, and the focus shifted from merely avoiding extinction to actively helping species recover to the point where they could thrive without protection.

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Today in History

Dec 28, 2018A species no longer at risk
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Dec 28, 2021Kjell Henriksen Observatory
Dec 28, 2022Maloja, Switzerland
Dec 28, 202350 years of the Endangered Species Act
Dec 28, 2025Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act of 1973

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