Today is a big day for conservation—it"s the anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. Passed in the US in 1973, this law was a game-changer, ensuring that economic growth wouldn"t steamroll over species at risk of disappearing forever. For the first time, plants were given protection too, and the focus shifted from merely avoiding extinction to actively helping species recover to the point where they could thrive without protection.
Endangered Species Act
Today in History
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Badlands National Park turns 44
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Surf s always up in Paia
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Memorial Day
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On the hunt
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Blooming sunflowers
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Nesting season for the leatherbacks
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A monastery in the mountain
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Keyholes to the kingdom
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It s not always sunny in Abu Simbel…
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Astrotourism at its finest
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A valley view at 9,000 feet
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International Whale Shark Day
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The migrating monarchs of Michoacán
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National Public Lands Day
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The Wall for Peace
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Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana
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Celebrating World Water Day
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Rosa Parks Day
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Penguins can t fly!
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A narrow passage
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Christmas Tree Point Road and Twin Peaks, San Francisco
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Native American Heritage Day
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St. Barbaras Cathedral, Kutná Hora, Czechia
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Vote!
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Morocco in bloom
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Northern coast of Colombia
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Floating temples in the Land of Smiles
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Fall colors below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado
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National Public Lands Day
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You ve never seen anything like this
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