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ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT HAS 40TH BIRTHDAY
Forty years ago this month, Congress passed the Endangered Species Act—our
nation’s safety net for fish, plants and wildlife on the brink of
extinction. Today the Endangered Species Coalition marks the anniversary
with a new report highlighting a few of the great wildlife conservation
accomplishments since the Act’s passage in 1973. The report is entitled,
Back from the Brink: Ten Success Stories Celebrating the Endangered
Species Act at 40.
“Any law would be fortunate to have the kind of record that the Endangered
Species Act does,” said Leda Huta, Executive Director of the Endangered
Species Coalition. “Turning 40 never looked so good. To bring species
after species back from the very edge of extinction—that kind of success
is a remarkable testament to what we Americans have accomplished.”
The report highlights ten species that – thanks to the Endangered Species
Act’s protections – are either steadily improving or have been recovered
and removed from the list of imperiled species. They include the nēnē
goose, American peregrine falcon, El Segundo blue butterfly, Robbins’
cinquefoil, bald eagle, southern sea otter, humpback whale, American
alligator, brown pelican, and the green sea turtle. All of the species in
the report were nominated by Coalition member groups from around the
country. A panel of distinguished scientists then reviewed the nominations
and decided which species to include in the report.
More than 1,300 imperiled species of plants, fish and wildlife in the
United States have been protected by the Endangered Species Act, and only
ten have gone extinct, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Additionally, a recent study found that 90 percent of protected species
are recovering at the pace expected in their scientific recovery plans.
Biologists have indicated that the task of recovering a species from
near-extinction is a decades-long endeavor.
“Thanks to wisdom and the vision of Congress in 1973, our children will
have the opportunity to witness the magnificent breaching of a humpback
whale, or hear the call of the peregrine falcon,” said Huta. “We owe it to
future generations to continue to protect our endangered species and the
special habitats they call home.”
When President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law on
December 28, 1973, he announced, “Nothing is more priceless and more
worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our
country has been blessed. It is a many-faceted treasure, of value to
scholars, scientists, and nature lovers alike, and it forms a vital part
of the heritage we all share as Americans.”
Steve McCadams is a professional hunting and fishing guide here in the Paris Landing
area. He has also contributed many outdoor oriented articles to
various national publications.
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