The Endangered Species Act establishes protections for fish, wildlife, and plants that are listed as threatened or endangered; provides for adding species to and removing them from the list of …

Jul 25, 2025 · The Endangered Species Act (ESA) provides a program for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are found.

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) is the primary law in the United States for protecting and conserving imperiled species.

Under the ESA, it is the policy of Congress that all federal agencies shall seek to conserve threatened and endangered species, use their authorities in furtherance of the ESA, and …

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 provides a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats both domestically and abroad.

(c) POLICY.—(1) It is further declared to be the policy of Con-gress that all Federal departments and agencies shall seek to con-serve endangered species and threatened species and shall …

Nov 19, 2025 · The Endangered Species Act is a U.S. federal law passed in 1973 that obligates federal and state governments to protect all species threatened with extinction that fall within …

The US Endangered Species Act (ESA) is our nation’s most effective law to protect at-risk species from extinction, with a stellar success rate: 99% of species listed on it have avoided extinction.

4 hours ago · On Dec. 28, 1973, the Endangered Species Act was signed by President Richard Nixon, a law designed to protect plants and animals from extinction.

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) (codified at 16 U.S.C §§ 1531-1599) conserves and protects threatened and endangered species, as well as species that are proposed for listing as …