Endangered Species Act of 1973 (USA)
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The Endangered Species Act is a law that was passed in the United States in 1973. It is the primary law in the United States for protecting and conserving endangered species. The law establishes protections for fish, wildlife, and plants that are listed as threatened or endangered, provides for adding species to and removing them from the list of threatened and endangered species, and for preparing and implementing plans for their recovery.