Columnist Mike Garrity says it's time for us to protect the Endangered Species Act, as well as support the open, undisturbed areas many of the wildlife depend upon.
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After a half-century under the stringent safeguards established by the Endangered Species Act, only 3 percent of species listed as endangered have ever recovered.
Since it was signed by President Richard Nixon on December 28, 1973, the ESA has protected more than 2,000 animals and plants, becoming one of Earth’s most far-reaching laws.