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peregrine falcon, California condor, Florida manatee, gray wolf,
black-footed ferret, and American alligator, among others. Be-
tween 1973 and 2013 the ESA prevented the extinction of 99
percent of the species that were under its protection. Equally
important, says the Endangered Species Coalition, “millions of
acres of forests, beaches, and wetlands—those species’ essen-
tial habitats—have been protected from degradation.”
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Scientists
throughout the world have praised the ESA as the standard by
which other wildlife protection efforts should be measured.
A bald eagle soars near Wyoming’s majestic Teton mountain
range. Bold action—and the US Endangered Species Act—have
helped save bald eagles and other animals from extinction.
