Endangered Species Act ESA

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Endangered Species Act (ESA)

• first drafted in 1973
• amended in 1982, 1985 and 1988
• international

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Description

• This act was designed to identify and protect
  endangered species in the United States and
  abroad.

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Regulation and Enforcement

• The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is
  responsible for identifying and listing
  endangered and threatened ocean species.
• The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS)
  identifies and lists all other endangered and
  threatened species.