1. The Endangered Species Act of 1973
Draft Year
Amendment Years
International or National?
Draft Year: December 28th 1973
This Act is international
Amendment Years: 1978, 1988 and 2004

2. Function of Endangered Species Act
Environmental Issues Affected
The Act protects plants and animals that are listed by the federal government as "endangered" or "threatened.“
The agency is enforcement by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior)
The land acquisition program, conservation programs, and a series of prohibitions have been established to protect animals threatened with extinction, which reduces the amount of hunting, fishing, killing, or injuring of these species.
According to the Act, it is unlawful for any person to "take" an endangered or threatened animal.

3. Agencies Responsible for Regulation of Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)/U.S. Department of the Interior (USDI).
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)/U.S. Department of Commerce (USDC)
By Rachael Barnet