Endangered Species Act: Legislative Successes and Challenges in Protecting Imperiled Species
Coinciding with this year’s 50th anniversary of the ESA, the symposium is being organized by Defenders of Wildlife and cosponsored by thirteen other organizations. The symposium will bring together members of Congress, administration officials, Tribal leaders, academia, policy experts, and wildlife supporters from around the country, to examine the importance and successes of the Endangered Species Act and review critical issues facing imperiled species at an important moment in the history of this essential wildlife law.
Invited speakers include- Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.)
- Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.)
- Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.)
- Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.)
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams
- NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Janet Coit
- Defenders of Wildlife President and CEO Jamie Rappaport Clark
Please RSVP.