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May 19, 2023 · May 19, 2023. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Endangered Species Day and the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act are an opportunity to celebrate the incredible successes of this landmark law while highlighting the gravity of the wildlife crisis and the critical need for action. The Endangered Species Act, passed by Congress in 1973, has led to ...
May 19, 2017 · The day marks the enactment of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) – a Federal US Law approved in 1973, and designed to highlight and conserve imperilled species. The ESA currently lists 2,268 species, and is in part informed and underpinned by the science of the The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Established in 1963, the IUCN Red List ...
Throughout its history, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has proven to be incredibly effective in stabilizing populations of species at risk, preventing the extinction of many others, and conserving the habitats upon which they depend. All Americans can take pride in the fact that, under the protection of the ESA, the California condor, grizzly ...
May 1, 2023 · Every year, Endangered Species Day falls on the third Friday in May, according to the Endangered Species Coalition. That means that this year, the holiday will be observed on Friday, May 19, 2023. And on Endangered Species Day 2023, the U.S. will also be celebrating 50 years of the Endangered Species Act, which was created in 1973.
Endangered Species Day, which falls on the third Friday in May each year, is a day to celebrate endangered species success stories and learn about species still in danger. Learn what the National Wildlife Federation is doing to protect endangered species and how to support Endangered Species Day.
May 17, 2024 · The first National Endangered Species Day was held in 2006, but there’s been official recognition of the issue for far longer than that. Laws have been on the books for more than forty years designed to protect species. In some countries, for instance, rules forbid economic development if it puts a particular species at risk of extinction.
May 18, 2017 · On Endangered Species Day, here's a look at the risks faced by the planet's most at-risk species, and why it's important to save them. There are more endangered species than ever.
