Video: 'The Endangered Species Act: 40 Years at the Forefront of Wildlife Conservation'

(Friday, December 28, 1973) — The Endangered Species Act of 1973, designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a “consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation,” was signed into law today by U.S. President Richard Nixon. Continue reading Endangered Species Act signed into law by U.S. President Richard Nixon 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1973) →