The Endangered Species Act of 1973 took further steps to recognize that endangered and threatened species needed worldwide protection through development of international treaties and conventions.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 took further steps to recognize that endangered and threatened species needed worldwide protection through development of international treaties and conventions. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 also noted that endangered and threatened species were recognized as valuable educational, scientific, recreational, historical and esthetical purposes. Congress therefore wanted this act to protect not only the listed species but also the ecosystem within which these species live and need to survive.