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The Endangered Species Act: 50 Years of Extraordinary Success
IUCN
Join us on Thursday, April 20 to learn about species success stories. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the United States’ most successful law for protecting animals and plants from extinction. The Act is the reason there are bald eagles on the wing from coast to coast, grizzly bears roaming the Rocky Mountains, sea turtles swimming in the ocean, American alligators sunning in the Southeast, whooping cranes flying across the Great Plains, and black-footed ferrets playing on the intermountain prairies.
The passage of the Endangered Species Act marked a key inflection point — a moment representing the country’s collective commitment to fighting extinction against all odds.
This work is far from over, but the Endangered Species Act still shows the best path forward for saving life on Earth — for the next 50 years and beyond.
Led by IUCN Members the Quebec-Labrador Foundation (QLF) and the Center for Large Landscape Conservation (CLLC), the Summit brings together experts to discuss a roadmap for conserving ecosystems across US-Canada border
Slow progress – Antarctic Treaty states agree on tourism issues without adopting measures. Protection for the emperor penguin is pending for the third year in a row.