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Endangered Species Act at 50 highlights early team and battles
A look at the 50 year arc of the Endangered Species Act, tracing the 1970s formation of the Office of Endangered Species in Washington. Ichthyologist Jim Williams, herpetologist Ken Dodd, and mammalogist Ron Nowak describe listing the snail darter, clashes with officials, and the drive to save species despite political pushback.
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Nashville
Tenn
Richard Nixon
America
United States
National Park
Washington, D.C
Jim Williams
Little
Tennessee River
Tennessee Valley Authority
Williams
Dodd
Dominique D’ermo
Washington
Pennsylvania
Dom
Inique
Cecil Andrus
Ron Nowak
Minnesota
Tennessee
Tellico Dam
C. Kenneth Dodd Jr