Enacted in 1973 to protect species in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range and listed as endangered, threatened, or proposed to be listed by the Secretary of the Interior.
regulation that protects species of animal or plant that has been identified as in danger of becoming extinct because of harmful human activity or environmental factors (Morris 1992).
This is a federal law that first passed in 1973, and continues to be amended, revised and reauthorized today. The ESA was established to help protect U.S. species from extinction. Species whose populations are in genuine decline are listed as 'threatened species', while those whose populations become some low that they may go extinct are listed as 'endangered species'. Both listing prohibit any form of interference with these species other then approved conservation, protection and recovery efforts.
a law that protects certain wildlife that has been nearly destroyed
A congressional act (16 U. S. C. 1531 et. seq.) passed in 1973 and amended through the years that provides for the identification and protection of species (plants and animals) currently in danger of extinction or threatened by extinction within the foreseeable future.
Federal statutes passed in 1973 that protect endangered and threatened species. The act has 16 sections.
_ State and Federal laws that authorize and establish the process for the protection of habitats and populations of species threatened with extinction. The stated purposes of the of the Endangered Species Act are to provide conservation of the ecosystems upon which endangered and threatened species depend and to establish and implement a program to conserve these species.
an act passed in 1973 that provides for both the protection and the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and wildlife including fish, mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and amphibians.
Federal law that governs how animal and plant species whose populations are dangerously in decline or close to extinction will be protected and recovered.
a law designed to protect species in danger of extinction. The stated purposes of the Endangered Species Act are to "provide a means whereby the ecosystems upon which endangered species and threatened species depend may be conserved, (and) to provide a program for (their) conservation"
President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act (ESA) into law in 1973. The ESA provides broad protection for species of fish, wildlife and plants that are listed as threatened or endangered throughout all or a significant portion of their range and the conservation of the ecosystems on which they depend. "Species" is defined by the Act to mean a species, a subspecies, or, for vertebrates only, a distinct population. Provisions are made for listing species, as well as for recovery plans and the designation of critical habitat for listed species.
legislation to protect biological resources in the United States.
Enacted in 1973, it affords specific protection to species whose populations are determined to be particularly rare and imperiled. The Department of Interior and Department of Commerce share regulatory jurisdiction of this act, with Interior management undertaken by the USFWS for land, freshwater and some estuarine species, and Commerce management undertaken by the National Marine Fisheries division of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration for most marine and some estuarine species.
A 1973 act of congress that mandated that endangered and threatened species of fish, wildlife, and plants be protected and restored.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 instructs federal agencies to carry out programs to conserve endangered and threatened species and to conserve the ecosystems on which these species depend.
U.S. law passed in 1973 to protect critically imperiled species from extinction due to "the consequences of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation"
Federal legislation that provides protection for species that are in danger of extinction.
legislation, passed by Congress in 1973, which protects listed species (those considered threatened or endangered)
The primary federal law directed at preventing the extinction of species. It directs the US Fish & Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries (NOAA Fisheries) with primary responsibility for implementation and enforcement of this Act.
Federal and state law protecting threatened or endangered species which reduces water supplies for agriculture.
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was enacted by Congress in 1973 in response to an alarming decline of many animal and plant species. The ultimate goal of the ESA is to return threatened and endangered species to the point where they no longer need the law's protections.
The Endangered Species Act provides for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are found. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service maintain a list of endangered and threatened species. The Act prohibits any action that results in a "taking" (harassing, harming or killing) a listed species, or adversely affects habitat. It also requires federal agencies to consult with the relevant management agency before taking action or granting a permit that would jeopardize a species. More Info: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Program The Endangered Species Act of 1973
enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1973 with the intent of providing special protection to those plants and animals that have undergone severe population declines. Species declared to be "threatened" or "endangered" have extra legal protection and special management procedures designed to restore their population to healthy and sustaining levels. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other federal and state resource agencies enforce the ESA.
n: The United States federal legislation that mandates protection of species and their habitats that are determined by scientifica consensus to be in danger of extinction.
The Endangered Species Act (, et seq.) of 1973 or ESA was the most wide-ranging of dozens of United States environmental laws passed in the 1970s in an attempt to halt or reverse the degradation of the environment. The act is designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction due to "the consequences of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation".