About Precaution

Endangered Species Act

This 1973 federal law established a program for the conservation and protection of wildlife and plants threatened or endangered with extinction. The Act is comprised of common sense protections to save threatened wildlife and plants and bring species back from the brink of extinction. (Act amended in 1978 and 1982.)
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Endangered Species Citizen's Guide
This 2003 booklet by Earthjustice and Endangered Species Coalition outlines the history of America‘s wildlife preservation efforts, details the benefits of the Endangered Species Act (Pgs. 8 & 9), and describes agency implementation and political challenges. [Download]