Endangered Species Act esa (History)

1. What led Congress to pass the ESA?

In 1956 congress passed the Endangered Species Preservation Act, wich mandated a federal list of endangered animals and prohibited the taking of listed animal species on all nation wildlife refuges.

In 1969 Congress modified the law to prohibit importing and selling animals facing woeldwide extinction.

2. What the ESA does or its purpose?

The purpose of the ESA is to protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystem upon wich they depend. 

Its is administered by the U.S. Fish and wildlife service and the commerce department national Marine Fishers Service (NMFS).

3. Any amendments the ESA may have? as well as what those amendments?

The Congress amendments to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1978 permited federal agencies to take actions that may harm or jeopardize alisted species if their actions are approved by a federal committee. 

The federal committee is permitted to review all federal conservation plans for their economic costs and to exempt certain projects from ESA regulation.

The process of altering or amending a laws  or, on the web NO legislation, no constitutional amendment created any of these things. 

Is a formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution or other legal document.

4. How has the ESA passing affected the life of the Coqui

Commonly known as a 90-days finding, is based on scientific information about the species provided in the petition requesting listing of the species under the Act.

The petition finding does not mean that the service has decided it is appropriate to give the Coqui llanero federal protection under the ESA.

5. What else should the federal government do in order to protect the Coqui

The endangered species act makes it illegal to kill, harm, or other wise "take" a listed species, or to posses, import, export, or engage in interstate or international commerce of a listed species without authorization. 

The Act also requires all federal agencies to minimize the impact of their activities on listed species and directs the service to work with federal agencies and other partners to develop and carny out recovery efforts for those species. 

6. What can civilians do now to help the Coqui

• Prevent further deforestation in Puerto Rico.
• Protect the Natural Reserves (state and federal) and ensure that these are managed wisely and whose use is mainly the protection of the fauna and flora of our island.
• Supporting scientific research groups and participating in environmental education projects.
• Put pressure on government agencies responsible for the protection of flora and fauna (Department of Natural Resources, and the Fish and Wildlife Service), so that they:

1. conduct scientific research with these species.
2. periodically update and review their lists of vulnerable and endangered species and provide the listed species with real protection.
3. declare critical habitat for all vulnerable and endangered species to protect the area where they live.