Each year on the third Friday in May, National Endangered Species Day is an opportunity for everyone to learn about the importance of protecting endangered species, their habitats and the actions necessary to do so.
Every year you can participate along with thousands of others at events to celebrate National Endangered Species Day at wildlife refuges, zoos, parks, community centers, aquariums, botanical gardens, libraries and schools. This year you can tune in, take a virtual tour and explore. The 40th anniversary of the Federal Endangered Species Act was observed in 2013.
by Joel Sartore (Author), Elizabeth Kolbert (Foreword)
Designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a “consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation.” The act was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 28, 1973.
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The Act is administered by two federal agencies, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
HISTORY
Research found the National Endangered Species Day was enacted in 2006 by the United States Senate.
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- National Urban Wildlife Refuge Day
- National Wildlife Conservation Day
- World Lion Day
- National Monkey Day
- National Pig Day
- National Elephant Day
- National Dolphin Day
- National Wildlife Week
- World Wildlife Day
- National American Eagle Day
- Save the Eagles Day
- National Panda Day
- International Red Panda Day
- National Zoo Lovers Day
- National Zoo and Aquarium Month
HOW TO OBSERVE
Use #EndangeredSpeciesDay to post on social media.
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