Should the Endangered Species Act of 1973 be left alone so the
legal system is left to decide the toughest cases? Should the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 be revised in order to increase
economic growth without endangering listed species? Can this
even happen? In this EconomicsMinute, you will learn about which
species are covered under the 1973 Endangered Species Act, the
different organizations and their philosophies on how to protect
these species, and how each group's policies are driven by self
interest as you weigh each group's costs and benefits. Should
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 be left alone so the legal
system is left to decide the toughest cases? Should the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 be revised in order to increase
economic growth without endangering listed species? Can this
even happen? In this lesson, you will learn about which species
are covered under the 1973 Endangered Species Act, the different
organizations and their philosophies on how to protect these
species, and how each gr