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Endangered species

1850 —  Swamp Land Act of 1850

1880 — Wild birds protection act

1900 —  Lacey Act of 1900 

1913 — Weeks–McLean Act

1918 –  Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918   

1929 —Migratory Bird Conservation Act

1934 — Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act 

1937 — Pittman–Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act  

1939 — Migratory Bird treaty with Mexico

1948 – IUCN 

1956 — Fish and Wildlife Act   

1959 — Antarctic treaty

Endangered Species Act of 1969 .

1972 —  Marine Mammal Protection Act 

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972

Endangered Species Act of 1973 

1973 CITES 

Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 

Endangered Species Act Amendments of 1978

1989 —  North American Wetlands Conservation Act .

1992 – Rio Agenda 21 Section II includes biodiversity

1999 — Plant Protection Act 

2012 — African Wildlife Defense Force

2019 – Trump weakens ESA

 

 

 

 

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