In California there are two hundred eighty-nine animals and plants on the endangered species list: one hundred eleven animals and one hundred seventy-eight plants. The Endangered Species Act was originated in 1973 to fight the depletion of all endangered species. Before a plant or animal species can receive protection through the Endangered Species Act, it must first be on the federal list of endangered and threatened species. In order to be on the list, the species must actually be threatened or endangered. The Act has a list of all threatened, endangered, and extinct species (Bagheera We…
