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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Southern right whale
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Lake Magadi, Kenya
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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Pamukkale, Turkey
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Hay bales in North Yorkshire, England
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Cosplay strongly encouraged
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In the Garden of Europe
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Cue up the tango music
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Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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Ring of fire solar eclipse
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Helloooooo, Innsbruck
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American bison
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Listening to the sea
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
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Harvest time in the Palouse
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Cool water in the Quinault
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