Endangered Species Act of 1973
- Endangered Species Act of 1973
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A federal law that protects animal species that are deemed
endangered species or
threatened species throughout all or a significant portion of their normal range and habitat. The Act also protects the ecosystems on which these species depend.
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill.
2009.
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Endangered Species Act of 1973 — Endangered Species Act de 1973 L Endangered Species Act de 1973 (7 U.S.C. § 136, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) est une loi fédérale des États Unis créée pour protéger les espèces dont les populations sont menacées de disparaitre a été adoptée en 1973 … Wikipédia en Français
Endangered Species Act de 1973 — L Endangered Species Act de 1973 (7 U.S.C. § 136, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) est une loi fédérale des États Unis créée pour protéger les espèces dont les populations sont menacées de disparaitre a été adoptée en 1973. Pour ce faire elle protège… … Wikipédia en Français
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Endangered Species Act Amendments of 1978 — The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was first passed in 1973 and forms the basis of biodiversity and endangered species protection in the United States. The original purpose of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 was to prevent species endangerment… … Wikipedia
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Endangered Species Act — n. A federal law passed in 1973 that protects animal species and ecosystems that are threatened with extinction by human activity. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
endangered species — A species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its normal range and habitat. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 defines when a species is considered endangered for purposes of federal law. Category: Small… … Law dictionary
endangered species — a species at risk of extinction because of human activity, changes in climate, changes in predator prey ratios, etc., esp. when officially designated as such by a governmental agency such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [1965 70] * * * Any … Universalium
Endangered spiders — An endangered species is “a species at risk of extinction because of human activity, changes in climate, changes in predator prey ratios, etc., especially when officially designated as such by a governmental agency such as the U.S. Fish and… … Wikipedia
1973 — This article is about the year 1973. For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). For other uses, see 1973 (disambiguation). Millennium: 2nd millennium Centuries: 19th century – 20th century – 21st century Decades: 1940s … Wikipedia