Endangered Species Act

The act to prevent extinction, recover imperiled plants and animals, and protect the ecosystems on which they depend upon is called...

• The Fossil Fuel Burning Act of 2000

• Congressional Bill 78655

• The Endangered Species Act of 1973

• Project Save

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If a species is in danger of extinction in the foreseeable future, it is considered to be...

• remote

• re-listed

• extinct

• endangered

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If a species is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future, it is considered to be...

• prevalent

• threatened

• endangered

• short-listed

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If a species has been removed from the list because of extinction or recovery, it is considered to be...

• recovered

• extinct

• de-listed

• replenished

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The primary causes of extinction (and endangerment and threatened status) is...

• polar ice cap melting

• global warming

• habitat loss and degradation

• burning of fossil fuels

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How can humans best help an endangered species avoid extinction?

• they can feed the animals

• they can put the animals in a zoo

• they can protect the animal’s habitat

• they can take the animal to new habitats

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Which of these is NOT true about the Endangered Species Act

• It protects all plants and animals on the endangered species list

• It is a law that must be obeyed around the world.

• Anyone who harms species covered by this act can receiver a fine ($)

• It is enforces by US Fish & Wildlife Service

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What is the primary purpose of the Endangered Species Act?

• To increase the population of all animal species

• To prevent extinction and recover imperiled species

• To promote hunting of endangered species

• To classify all species as endangered

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Which government agency is primarily responsible for enforcing the Endangered Species Act?

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• National Park Service

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• Department of Agriculture

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What is a critical habitat as defined by the Endangered Species Act?

• A habitat that is critical for human activities

• A habitat that is essential for the conservation of a listed species

• A habitat that is used for agricultural purposes

• A habitat that is located in urban areas

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