Purpose To study the history of the Endangered Species Act, Endangered Species Coalition and the animals protected under it and to follow the latest happenings in the news pertaining to this subject. Review of Literature The Endangered Species Act The Endangered Species Act was created on December 28, 1973, for the protection of all animals whose numbers were declining and were in danger of becoming extinct. Congress passed it with overwhelming votes of 355-4 in the House …showed first 75 words of 2855 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2855 total…his willingness to sacrifice the environment.( Bush OKs Drilling on Endangered Sea Turtle Beach, 1) <Tab/>Looking toward the future, although some species may still become extinct in the years to come, overall, humanity will probably repair most of the damage it has inflicted on its habitat, if man is able to control itself, a goal to which the initiation and continued enforcement of the Endangered Species Act is a gargantuan step.