History of Endangered Species Act

  • Theodore Roosevelt Wildlife Conservance

    Theodore Roosevelt Wildlife Conservance
    "There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy, and its charm."
  • Whooping Crane Population Loss

    Whooping Crane Population Loss
    The whooping crane population dropped to an all-time low of 21 birds in 1944, raising some of the first modern concerns for population depletion and possible extinction.
  • Endangered Species Preservation Act

  • Act Amended

    Congress passes amendment to the Endangered Species Preservation Act that prevetns the importation and sale within the United States of species at risk of worldwide extinction.
  • Endangered Species Act

    Endangered Species Act
    Congress passes the Endangered Species Act of 1973.