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  2. Endangered Species Act of 1969 - Wikipedia

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    The Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969 (Public Law 91-135) was an expansion of the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966 which authorized the United States Secretary of the Interior to develop a comprehensive list of species or subspecies of animals threatened with worldwide extinction. It also prohibited the importation from any ...

  3. Endangered Species Act of 1973 - Wikipedia

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    The Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969 provided a template for the Endangered Species Act of 1973 by using the term "based on the best scientific and commercial data." This standard is used as a guideline to determine if a species is in danger of extinction.

  4. As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first ... - AOL

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    On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act. The powerful new law charged the federal government with saving every endangered plant and animal in America and ...

  5. As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first ... - AOL

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    The Endangered Species Act was just one in a raft of environmental legislation passed beginning in the mid-1960s that included the Clean Water As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who ...

  6. Endangered Species Act at 50: How it's aided eagles, osprey ...

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    The Endangered Species Act was enacted on Dec. 28, 1973, to establish protections for fish, wildlife and plants that are considered to be threatened or endangered. “The passing of the act ...

  7. 1969 in the environment - Wikipedia

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    Amendments to enhance the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil (OILPOL) were signed in London, 21 October 1969; December. The Endangered Species Act of 1969 is enacted in the United States

  8. After helping prevent extinctions for 50 years, the ... - AOL

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    The two bat varieties are designated as imperiled under the Endangered Species Act, the bedrock U.S. law intended to keep animal and plant types from dying out.

  9. The Endangered Species Act at 50 - AOL

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    Why have so few species been taken off the endangered species list? Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help ...