The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) is the primary law in the United States for protecting and conserving imperiled species. Designed to protect critically …

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 provides a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats both domestically and abroad.

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 [Public Law 93–205, Approved Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884] [As Amended Through P.L. 117–286, Enacted December 27, 2022]

Jul 25, 2025 · The Endangered Species Act focuses on conserving threatened and endangered plants and animals. One way EPA helps protect endangered species is through regulating the …

This report discusses selected provisions of the ESA and selected federal regulations that implement the ESA. It discusses several major provisions of the act, generally in the order …

other species of fish, wildlife, and plants have been so depleted in numbers that they are in danger of or threatened with extinction; these species of fish, wildlife, and plants are of …

Nov 19, 2025 · The Endangered Species Act is a U.S. federal law passed in 1973 that obligates federal and state governments to protect all species threatened with extinction that fall within …

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 provides a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats both domestically and abroad.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the ‘‘Endangered Species Act of 1973’’.

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA or the Act) (16 U.S.C. §§ 1531 et seq.) aims to protect threatened and endangered fish, wildlife, and plants from extinction. In its findings, Congress …