Endangered Species Act of 1973

Many of the permits were issued to those with ties to Republicans and a major trophy hunting group.
Republican lawmakers are similarly pushing a flurry of bills to overhaul the bedrock conservation law.
And could threaten more than 100 species protected under the Endangered Species Act.
It's "not appropriate" to say permits are "required," warns the memo.
A new proposal appears to cut protections for threatened animals.
It's like “appointing an arsonist as the town fire marshal," said one conservationist.
Environmentalists say the proposal would push imperiled creatures further toward extinction.