image: The Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis sierrae) was granted protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act in 2000, when population estimates were as low as 100 individuals. view more
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Analysis of U.S. Endangered Species Act finds species are protected too late, with too small populations, and with insufficient funding, undermining the Act's effectiveness
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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0275322
Article Title: Too few, too late: U.S. Endangered Species Act undermined by inaction and inadequate funding
Author Countries: USA
Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.
Journal
PLoS ONE
Article Title
Too few, too late: U.S. Endangered Species Act undermined by inaction and inadequate funding
Article Publication Date
12-Oct-2022
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.