Protect or perish: Quantitative analysis of state‐level species protection supports preservation of the Endangered Species Act

Protect or perish: Quantitative analysis of state‐level species protection supports preservation of the Endangered Species Act

Abstract To combat biodiversity loss in the United States, imperiled species are protected under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), which is currently threatened by political initiatives seeking to weaken it and potentially transfer substantial authority to the states. To assess the conservat...

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Main Authors: Caitlin C. Mothes, Leyna R. Stemle, Theresa N. Fonseca, Stephanie L. Clements, Hunter J. Howell, Christopher A. Searcy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Conservation Letters
Subjects:
biodiversity law
imperiled species
IUCN Red List
listing
species recovery
U.S. Endangered Species Act
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12761

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https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12761

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