14 endangered species, 40 years later

[Catherine]

The USA endangered species act is 40 years old. The original list had many names on it. Some made it and some did not.
Take a look at the fate of 14 of those species.
http://www.takepart.com/photos/endangere...2015-03-25

Sadly some have been lost forever.
Some are just holding on and some have recovered.

The whooping Cranes are one of the biggest success stories. Much of that work was done in Canada.
http://operationmigration.org/InTheField/

The California Condor is another success story.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/26/california.condor/

These are just examples of the work that is being done to save biodiversity. We are not going to be able to save them all, but because people are trying, many species have survived and rebounded. It is a success story and anyone who has had any part in it, even in a small way, can be proud of the outcome.