The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday that it is delisting the San Marcos gambusia and 20 other species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction.
– A San Marcos fish that has not been seen since the 1980s is now extinct.that it is delisting the San Marcos gambusia and 20 other species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction.At the time,In a news release on Monday, Service Director Martha Williams said this should act as a “wake-up call on the importance of conserving imperiled species.”
“As we commemorate 50 years of the Endangered Species Act this year, we are reminded of the Act’s purpose to be a safety net that stops the journey toward extinction,” Williams said. “The ultimate goal is to recover these species, so they no longer need the Act’s protection.”The fish lived in clear spring water coming from the headwaters of the San Marcos River, according to
Since its inception in 1973 by President Richard Nixon, the ESA has been credited with saving a number of animals, including America’s national animal - the bald eagle.
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