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Three iconic animals show the stakes of the Endangered Species Act
Original: 3 iconic animals show the value of the US Endangered Species Act – and the harm in stripping it away
A new commentary argues that the US Endangered Species Act has been decisive in protecting some of the country's most recognizable animals, and warns that weakening or stripping away the law would undo decades of conservation progress. Using three iconic species as examples, the piece frames the act as proof that legal protection works, and cautions that rolling it back could push vulnerable wildlife back toward extinction.
Why now: The Endangered Species Act is under renewed political debate, making its track record a timely talking point.
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- 3 iconic animals show the value of the US Endangered Species Act – and the harm in stripping it away · The Conversation
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