Endangered Species Act

Law of the 70's that protects endangered species in the U.S.

• Endangered Species Act

• CITES

• Lacey Act

• One Act Plays

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In the 1970s, the United States introduced the _________________________ which calls for a recovery plan to be created for each endangered species.

• National Environmental Policy Act

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

• Clean Water Act

• Endangered Species Act

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Areas that have been set aside for the protection of threatened or endangered species and their habitats are known as;

• National parks.

• National zoos

• National wildlife refuges.

• National recreation areas.

• National forest reserves.

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Responsible for the determination of endangered species status and monitoring the level of endangerment.

• US. Fish and Wild Life Services

• Park Rangers

• DEA

• Coast Guard

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Law passed in the 1970's that protects endangered species in the U.S.

• Endangered Species Act

• CITES

• Lacey Act

• CERCLA

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The Endangered Species Act...

• prohibits the unauthorized sale and transport of an endangered species

• determines which species are endangered and threatened

• provides the authority to acquire land

• All of the above!

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Which of the following is not linked to Endangered species?

• K-Strategist

• Specialized niche

• rare

• commercially valuable

• R-Strategist

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An endangered species is

• One whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction
  

• One whose not been spotted after many years.

• One whose numbers are abundant.

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An act that the U.S.Congress passed in 1973 to protect any plant or animal species in danger of extinction

• Endangered Species Act

• Endemic Species Act

• Animal Equality Act

• Exotic Species Act

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A species that has been identified to be in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of its range, and that is thus under protection by regulations or conservation measures

• Gene Species

• Endangered Species

• Exotic Species

• Keystone Species

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