Earth Protect Blog

In 1973, President Nixon passed the Endangered Species Act in an attempt to curb the extinction of large groups of animals based on the Congress' findings that "...various species of fish, wildlife, and plants in the United States have been rendered extinct as a consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation.."(Title:16,1531).

Since then, it is widely held that the Endangered Species Act has provided for the rehabilitation of hundreds of animal species and the safe protection of hundreds more.

Masses of land and a plethora of species are protected under this act. Part of what makes this system work is the fact that there is consultation with scientists and experts on what affect a particular choice could have on the environment.

Based on a proposal written by the Department of Commerce and the Department of Interior last August, those consultations could be severely hampered to make way for eased regulation of agencies wishing to conduct business in once restricted ares. The changes could also create a few loopholes that leave the Endangered Species Act almost empty.