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Protecting endangered species: 6 essential reads

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The Conversation

Publication Date
2017-05-16

The Endangered Species Act, passed in 1973, created a framework for protecting and recovering species in peril and the ecosystems on which they depend. Critics in Congress are pressing to rewrite the law, which they argue limits development and has failed to help many species recover. For Endangered Species Day, we provide perspectives from biologists and social scientists on the challenges of protecting some of the rarest living things on Earth.

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http://theconversation.com/protecting-endangered-species-6-essential-reads-77765