ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION ACT

Passed in 1969, this act superseded the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966 and would eventually be replaced by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973. Major provisions of this act included: (1) Identified vertebrates and invertebrates in danger of worldwide extinction; (2) Prohibited interstate commerce of illegally taken species; (3) Prohibited import or subsequent sale within U.S. with only few exceptions; and (4) Required an international agreement on trade in endangered species.