Endangered Species Act By: Tara Manoogian
Draft year: Signed by Richard Nixon December 28, 1973 National Amendment years: 1973, 1982, 1985, 1988 Environmental issues affected: extinction of endangered species Endangered Species Act
Function: ESA was created to protect species threatened with extinction and protect the habitat on which they depend. Likewise, import, export, interstate, and foreign commerce of listed species are all generally prohibited. Responsible for enforcement: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the NOAA Fisheries Service Endangered Species Act