Nick Mott

The Civil Rights Movement had shown that the grassroots could make lasting political change. And now, the public was demanding meaningful action on the country's air, water, and wildlife.

The Civil Rights Movement had shown that the grassroots could make lasting political change. And now, the public was demanding meaningful action on the country's air, water, and wildlife.

Buff, along with a few colleagues, got to drafting. Their goal was to create something that could last, that would stop the slaughter of whales, and that would go even farther. The language they decided on starts in a striking way.

Buff, along with a few colleagues, got to drafting. Their goal was to create something that could last, that would stop the slaughter of whales, and that would go even farther. The language they decided on starts in a striking way.

Buff, along with a few colleagues, got to drafting. Their goal was to create something that could last, that would stop the slaughter of whales, and that would go even farther. The language they decided on starts in a striking way.

The very first paragraph of the act says the decline of the country's once abundant wildlife is, quote, a consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation. America was a global powerhouse, and this was a radical statement. Buff's basically arguing that the progress that marks our success as a country comes at a terrible cost.

The very first paragraph of the act says the decline of the country's once abundant wildlife is, quote, a consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation. America was a global powerhouse, and this was a radical statement. Buff's basically arguing that the progress that marks our success as a country comes at a terrible cost.

The very first paragraph of the act says the decline of the country's once abundant wildlife is, quote, a consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation. America was a global powerhouse, and this was a radical statement. Buff's basically arguing that the progress that marks our success as a country comes at a terrible cost.

Under the policy as Buff wrote it, there were two categories of species in peril, endangered, which could go extinct, and threatened, which were in danger of becoming endangered.

Under the policy as Buff wrote it, there were two categories of species in peril, endangered, which could go extinct, and threatened, which were in danger of becoming endangered.

Under the policy as Buff wrote it, there were two categories of species in peril, endangered, which could go extinct, and threatened, which were in danger of becoming endangered.

I don't remember at all much opposition. The act got through the Senate unanimously. And in the House, only 12 people voted against it.

I don't remember at all much opposition. The act got through the Senate unanimously. And in the House, only 12 people voted against it.

I don't remember at all much opposition. The act got through the Senate unanimously. And in the House, only 12 people voted against it.

Did you have any idea of how strong this would be?

Did you have any idea of how strong this would be?

Did you have any idea of how strong this would be?

Under Section 7, federal agencies can't do anything that could jeopardize the existence of a listed species or even hurt the habitat those species depend on. And here is where those teeth of the law take shape.

Under Section 7, federal agencies can't do anything that could jeopardize the existence of a listed species or even hurt the habitat those species depend on. And here is where those teeth of the law take shape.

Under Section 7, federal agencies can't do anything that could jeopardize the existence of a listed species or even hurt the habitat those species depend on. And here is where those teeth of the law take shape.