The Bald Eagle Is Removed from the Endangered Species List
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Animals, Endangered Species, Zoology, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: June, 1994
Article abstract: The American bald eagle and the California gray whale were removed from the federal list of endangered species, confirming their comeback from the verge of extinction.
Summary of Event
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, a cornerstone of federal environmental legislation, was set up to protect plant and animal species in danger of extinction. The act also made it possible to protect endangered local populations of species not generally at risk. Under the act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the Department of the Interior and the...
[The entire page is 1367 words long]