THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT: DOES THE BLANKET RULE PROTECT ANIMAL OR HUMAN INTERESTS?
Author: Sara Myers The Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) was first passed by Congress in 1973. “The purpose of the ESA is to protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystems upon which they depend.” The ESA was passed in response to President Nixon’s conservation initiative, which emphasized preventing the extinction of species. Now more than ever,… continue reading