There's a million of these stories. I get pretty excited about it. Because they think they show us what can happen when we pay great attention and kind of have a collective effort to save iconic species. The quality of our life on this good land is a cause to unite all Americans. Let us renew our commitment. Let us redouble our effort.
The Endangered Species Act was transformative in protecting animals from extinction. Vox’s Benji Jones says its proposed successor, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, would be the most significant conservation law in decades.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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