The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is one of America’s most famous laws and contributions to world culture, yet half-a-century after its passage it has become yet another political lightning rod. But if you value having Thoreau’s “entire Earth,” the ESA is one of America’s best ideas.
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Ep. 34: Big Bend and the Deserts of the West
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Ep. 33: Time and Time Again: The Fascinating Evidence from Western Repeat Photography
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Ep. 32: Loving the Plains, Hating the Plains, Rewilding the Plains
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