Threatened, Endangered, Extinct: What Does it all Mean?! « For the ...
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In terms of the U.S. federal government, some species fall under the Endangered Species Act. Richard Nixon created this Act in 1973 to protect “imperiled” species from extinction caused by human development and economic growth. ... The same goes for mammals and birds. Unfortunately there is no state list of protected plants and insects in Pa. If a developer wanted to build an industrial park on a field of endangered sedge, they could do so with no penalty or required ...
Published on Friday 30th of July 2010 11:52:17 PM



