TITLE

America's act of hope

AUTHOR(S)

Plaut, Josh

PUB. DATE

April 1993

SOURCE

Science World;4/16/93, Vol. 49 Issue 13, p6

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on the difficulty in choosing which endangered specie to protect. Loss of habitat as the primary factor putting America's species at risk; Endangered Species Act; Government's priority in protecting species with the greatest threat of extinction; Saving keystone species; Preserving and restoring remaining habitats; Importance of species diversity. INSET: Which species first?.

ACCESSION #

9305205378

Tags: ENDANGERED species;  WILDLIFE conservation

 

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