The Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973, nearly unopposed. Conservation biologist Joe Roman and environmental historian Peter Alagona discuss how effective the Act has been in the last forty years and what steps could be taken for greater success in the future. [25 min. 5 sec.]

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endangered species

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endangered species act, forty years of the endangered species act, ohio env.er.5.a.i, science friday, science friday initiative, science friday: forty years of the endangered species act / ohio env.er.5.a.i, foreign species

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• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional