The U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973 BIODIVERSITY The U.S. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT of 1973 protects hundreds of species, preventing activities that might

The U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973 BIODIVERSITY The U.S. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT of 1973 protects hundreds of species, preventing activities that might further threaten these species. Business groups complain that such acts hurt business and threaten jobs. -Should species be protected if such protection causes unemployment and is perceived to be bad for the economy? -Discuss some of E.O. Wilson’s insights on biodiversity. (Be sure to bring Paul Taylor from Chapter 4, page 201, into this discussion