40 Years of Endangered Species Act, 39 Years of Attacks on the Snail Darter
Follow @yaleSCIbooks Today is the 40th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973. The ESA attempts to protect species from extinction as a “consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation.” The ESA uses quite broad language, protecting “any species”. There was some question