Endangered Species Act Turns 42

[Catherine]

The Endangered Species Act turns 42. It was a brilliant idea when it was first conceived.
I suspect that more species would be gone if they hadn't received protection.
Some have even improved.
The important thing is that it acknowledged that animals were in danger.
By naming some animals they gave a face to animals in danger of extinction.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/enda...a68880ae0f

The act may not be perfect and it may not seem to have done all that much, but its very existence has made people aware and that has help animals everywhere. So on this 42nd anniversary let us remember the brilliance of the people who had the idea that animals should be protected.