As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy

On Dec 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act. “Nothing,” he said, “is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” The powerful new law charged the federal government with saving every endangered plant…

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