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THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (1973)
FINDINGS
- Various species of fish, wildlife, and plants in the United States have been rendered extinct as
a consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation.
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Other species of fish, wildlife, and plants have been so depleted in numbers that they are in danger of or threatened with extinction.
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These species of fish, wildlife, and plants are of aesthetic, ecological, educational, historical,
recreational, and scientific value to the Nation and its people.
PURPOSES
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To provide a means whereby the ecosystems upon which endangered species and threatened
species depend may be conserved,
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To provide a program for the conservation of such endangered species
and threatened species, and
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To take such steps as may be appropriate to achieve the purposes of the treaties and conventions
on endangered species.
POLICIES
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It is further declared to be the policy of Congress that all federal departments and agencies shall
seek to conserve endangered species and threatened species.
- It is further declared to be the policy of Congress that federal agencies shall cooperate with state and local agencies
to resolve water resource issues in concert with conservation of endangered species.
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