Protecting Protected Species: Breaking Down How NOAA Helps Conserve Protected Species as Part of its Mission
By Dale Youngkin, NOAA's Office of Protected Resources
alyssa.gray
Tue, 01/25/2022 - 22:41
A whale breaching out of icy water, a sea turtle crawling onto the sandy shore to lay eggs, or a salmon swimming upriver to spawn, few species capture our hearts and imaginations more than protected species. However, it wasn’t until relatively recently that they were protected under U.S. law.
What we do to Help Endangered Species
alyssa.gray
Fri, 05/15/2020 - 11:00
For over 40 years, the 1973 Endangered Species Act has helped protect native plants and animals and that habitats where they live, and many government agencies play a role in that important work. That’s one reason the United States celebrates Endangered Species Day every year in May.
