Section 7(a) of the 'new' Endangered Species Act: Rediscovering and redefining the untapped power of federal agencies ' duty to conserve species Auteur Ruhl J. Périodique/Collection Environmental Law | Vol. 25(4); 1107 - 1163; 57 p. Date 1995 Source IUCN (ID: ANA-057252) Éditeur | Lieu de publication Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College | Portland, OR, USA Langue Anglais Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Espèces menacées Institution Résumé 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.