Legislation designed to protect certain animals has a long history in the U.S., the first law specifically addressing species threatened with extinction was the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966. The Act authorized the Secretary of the Interior to determine what wildlife species were facing extinction in the United States. Today we’ll discuss some aspects of…
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Wildlife & Wetlands
Historically, the U.S. has had an abundance and diversity of wetlands. However, the wetlands that exist now may represent only 50% of those seen by pioneers as they advanced across the continent some 200 years ago. The loss of wetlands in this country is of extreme concern to wildlife managers because of the value the…
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