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There are thousands of endangered species, which are populations
of both plants and animals whose numbers have been diminished so
they're very close to extinction. Over the past two hundred years, more
than 10 thousand species have become extinct worldwide (Stalcup 19). In
2002, nineteen animals and six plants were on the list of endangered
species in New York State (Kurpis "In Your State"). Only four years later,
however, those numbers grew to twenty four animals and ten plants.
These species include the bald eagle, lynx, and gray wolf (U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service). The states that have the highest number of endangered
species are Hawaii with about 317 endangered species, followed by
California 308 species (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service "Map"). The primary
cause of endangerment is the destruction of a species' habitat, but other
factors such as pollution, hunting, and natural changes add to the
growing number of endangered animals. Today, there are many...

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Title: Endangered Species
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1. Endangered Species Act
   

   Endangered Species Act. ... To help protect threatened species, then-president, Richard
   Nixon, signed into law the Endangered Species Act in 1973. ...

2. Endangered Species
   

   Endangered Species. ... In 1973 the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed. Its purpose
   is to protect species and the ecosystems which they depend on. ...

3. Endangered Species
   

   Endangered Species. ... In 2002, nineteen animals and six plants were on the list of
   endangered species in New York State (Kurpis "In Your State"). ...

4. Endangered Species Act
   

   Endangered species Act. ... People are getting laid off there jobs and millions of our
   tax dollars are being spent on the Endangered Species Act (ESA)all the time. ...

5. Protection Of Endangered Species
   

   Protection Of Endangered Species. ... For this reason endangered species deserve
   more protection than the current regulations provide. ...