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The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA or "The Act"; 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) is the primary law in the United States for protecting and conserving imperiled species. Designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a "consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation", the ESA ...
The regal fritillary is endangered in Michigan. There are 53 species and subspecies of threatened butterflies and moths in Michigan. Of these, 40 are listed as species of special concern, 8 as threatened and 5 as endangered. Two species are also listed as federally endangered, while another is a candidate for federal listing.
Both are designated as imperiled under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. law intended to keep animal and plant types from dying out. After helping prevent extinctions for 50 years, the ...
“The Endangered Species Act is our best tool to address biodiversity loss in the United States,” Senate Environment and Public Works chairman Tom Carper said during a May floor debate over ...
The Act was so sweeping that, in retrospect, it was bound to become controversial, especially since it allowed species to be listed as endangered without consideration for the economic consequences.
Prior to being delisted from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service list of endangered mammals and birds in 2019, [52] [53] the Kirtland's warbler had been listed as "endangered" under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. [54] Since delisting, continued monitoring is being used to ensure that the species remains secure. [52]
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 ...
Several thousand pounds of polybrominated biphenyls were accidentally mixed with livestock feed that was distributed to farms in Michigan, because the plant also produced a feed precursor ingredient, magnesium oxide, which was sold to the feed manufacturer. [1]