Endangered Species Act

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Endangered Species Act

• By Kelly Hansard, Kelli Bagwell, and Celeste
  Ligon

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Purpose

• The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was established
  in 1973 to conserve the Nations natural heritage
  for the enjoyment and benefit of current and
  future generations by conserving species that are
  in danger of extinction.

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History/Authorization of Act

• The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was established
  in 1973 and amended in 1982, 1985 and 1988.
• To read the ESA go to http//epw.senate.gov/esa73.
  pdf

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Endangered Species

• Total listed- 1,925 species
• Examples Blue Whale, Florida Panther, Jaguar

Blue Whale
Florida Panther
Jaguar
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Habitat Conservation

• As habitat loss is the primary threat to most
  endangered species, the ESA of 1973 allowed the
  FWS and NOAA Fisheries to designate specific
  areas as protected critical habitat zones.
• These habitats require all the essential needs of
  the endangered species. Such lands may be private
  or public.

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Recovery

• The process- to provide specific management to
  ensure that a species is a secure member of its
  ecosystem
• Its achieved by cooperative conservation with
  private land owners and through incentives
  provided by the FWS

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The Goal of Recovery

• Goal to increase the numbers and improve the
  management to the point where they can be removed
  from the endangered list

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Successful examples of Recovery

• The California Condor
• Black-footed Ferret
• Peregrine Falcon
• Bald Eagle

California Condor
Bald Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
Black-footed Ferret
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Enforcement/Funding

• The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
• NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric
  Administration) Fisheries
• Both of these organizations provide enforcement
  as well as funding

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Funding Continued

• The Word Wildlife Fund (WWF) safeguards hundreds
  of species around the world.

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Penalties

• There are different degrees of violation with the
  law.
• Most punishable offense importing, exporting,
  and trafficking endangered species
• Consequences fines of up to 50,000,
  imprisonment, or suspension of a license/permit

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Bibliography

• http//www.worldwildlife.org/species/
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_species
• http//library.findlaw.com/1999/Jan/1/241467.html