| The Endangered Species Act, passed in 1973, provides broad protection for species of fish, wildlife and plants that are listed as threatened or endangered in the U.S. or elsewhere. 
Black-crowned Night-Heron The law requires the federal government, based on sound science, to protect endangered and threatened species' habitats and provide programs for the conservation and recovery of those species.
Pennsylvania Environment and Ecology Standard |
4.9 Environmental Law |
Activities:
Endangered Means There is Still Time: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Slide Show
Endangered Means There is Still Time: Quiz
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