Section 7(a) of the 'new' Endangered Species Act: Rediscovering and redefining the untapped power of federal agencies ' duty to conserve species Autor Ruhl J. Título de serie Environmental Law | Vol. 25(4); 1107 - 1163; 57 p. Fecha 1995 Fuente IUCN (ID: ANA-057252) Editor | Lugar de publicación Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College | Portland, OR, USA Idioma Inglés País/Territorio Estados Unidos de América Materia Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Especies en peligro Institución Resumen Professor Ruhl discusses the history of section 7(a)(1) of the Endangered Species Act, which imposes a duty to conserve species on all federal agencies, and explore the recent administration and congressional actions affecting this duty. He argues that the provision should be interpreted to require federal agencies to implement programs for the recovery of endangered species.