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• Endangered Species Act — Full title An Act to provide for the conservation of endangered and threatened species of fish, wildlife, and plants, and for other purposes Acronym ESA Enacted by the 93rd United States Congress Effective …   Wikipedia

• Endangered Species Act of 1973 — Endangered Species Act de 1973 L Endangered Species Act de 1973 (7 U.S.C. § 136, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) est une loi fédérale des États Unis créée pour protéger les espèces dont les populations sont menacées de disparaitre a été adoptée en 1973 …   Wikipédia en Français

• endangered species — en*dan gered spe cies, n. sing. & pl. A species of plant or animal that has declined in numbers to a point where further irreversible decline and extinction[3] has a significant chance. Lists of endangered species are maintained by government… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• endangered species — A species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its normal range and habitat. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 defines when a species is considered endangered for purposes of federal law. Category: Small… …   Law dictionary

• Endangered Species Act of 1973 — A federal law that protects animal species that are deemed endangered species or threatened species throughout all or a significant portion of their normal range and habitat. The Act also protects the ecosystems on which these species depend.… …   Law dictionary

• Endangered Species (The Hardy Boys) — Endangered Species is a Hardy Boys novel, and the first of three books in the Operation:Phoenix series.The Hardys head with their father to Africa, in search of a U.S customs agent who has disappeared suddenly. They soon realize they ll have to… …   Wikipedia

• Endangered Species Act — n. A federal law passed in 1973 that protects animal species and ecosystems that are threatened with extinction by human activity. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

• endangered species — n. a species of animal or plant in danger of becoming extinct …   English World dictionary

• endangered species — endangered species. См. виды. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

• Endangered species — An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters. An endangered species is usually a taxonomic species,… …   Wikipedia

• Endangered Species Act Amendments of 1978 — The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was first passed in 1973 and forms the basis of biodiversity and endangered species protection in the United States. The original purpose of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 was to prevent species endangerment… …   Wikipedia