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The Endangered Species Act of 1973

The Endangered Species Act of 1973. Draft Year. Amendment Years. This Act is international. International or National?. Draft Year: December 28 th 1973. Amendment Years: 1978, 1988 and 2004. Function of Endangered Species Act. Environmental Issues Affected.

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The Endangered Species Act of 1973

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  1. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 Draft Year Amendment Years This Act is international International or National? • Draft Year: December 28th 1973 • Amendment Years: 1978, 1988 and 2004

  2. Function of Endangered Species Act Environmental Issues Affected The land acquisition program, conservation programs, and a series of prohibitions have been established to protect animals threatened with extinction, which reduces the amount of hunting, fishing, killing, or injuring of these species. According to the Act, it is unlawful for any person to "take" an endangered or threatened animal. • The Act protects plants and animals that are listed by the federal government as "endangered" or "threatened.“ • The agency is enforcement by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior)

  3. Agencies Responsible for Regulation of Act • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)/U.S. Department of the Interior (USDI). • National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)/U.S. Department of Commerce (USDC) By Rachael Barnet

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