Endangered Species Preservation Act/protection Act
1966-1973 • U.S.A.
"The first legislation regarding Endangered Species passes (in 1966), authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to list endangered domestic fish and wildlife and allotting $15 million a year in the protection of such species.The first list of Endangered Species – released in 1967 – will include the United States' national symbol, the American Bald Eagle." The Endangered Species Act of 1973 required identification and protection of declining populations of wildlife and their habitats.
Timeline the Modern Environmental Movement http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/timeline/earthdays/1/
"Bald eagle" Ron Peterson, 2009.
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