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Animals, Livestock, One Health > fish and wildlife law > Endangered Species Act of 1973
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > fish and wildlife law > Endangered Species Act of 1973
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Endangered Species Act of 1973

Definition:
Repeals and replaces the Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969. An act to provide a means whereby ecosystems upon which endangered species and threatened species depend may be conserved, to provide a program for the conservation of such endangered species and threatened species, and to take such steps as may be appropriate to achieve the purposes of the (relevant) treaties and conventions.
Concept Schemes:
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Broader Concept:
fish and wildlife law
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/225053
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