Stand Up for the Endangered Species Act this Endangered Species Day
May 15, 2015, earthjustice.org | “Today is Endangered Species Day. With a new holiday popping up seemingly every day— for example, this month you can also celebrate “Lost Sock Memorial Day” and “Dance Like a Chicken Day”—some may roll their eyes at such a statement. But Endangered Species Day is one day worth noting.”
Pamela Benda shared a photo to GoodNews FortheEarth‘s Timeline. CELEBRATE! It’s hard to imagine the bald eagle – the symbol of America – going extinct in its own country, but that’s almost what happened in the 1960’s when DDT and mass hunting nearly wiped the noble bird from the continental US. But thanks to the passing of the Endangered Species Act and restrictions on DDT, the bald eagle recovered from just 400 to more than 10,000 nesting pairs!
The Endangered Species Act has been instrumental in protecting many of America’s beloved and iconic creatures — from grizzly bears to gray wolves. Unfortunately, the law is currently under attack by members of Congress who want to gut protections so industry can dig, blast, and pollute wherever they want. If they had their way, the very symbol of America would now only be found stuffed and preserved in museums. http://ejus.tc/1cEafEr
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