Protecting Ecosystems Under the Endangered Species Act

Authors

William Snape, American University Washington College of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

January 2001

Volume

41

First Page

14

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: CAN THE TORTOISE STILL BEAT THE HARE? Can the tortoise even enter the race with its fabled competitor? Unfortunately, the desert tortoise is threatened with extinction and, consequently, most United States populations of this biological wonder are listed under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA or Act) as a result of rampant habitat loss and other human causes. As desert tortoise numbers have declined, the species has also suffered from disease and predation.

Recommended Citation

William Snape, Protecting Ecosystems Under the Endangered Species Act, 41 Washburn Law Journal 14 (2001).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/facsch_lawrev/1783