I don’t know who established but it was a Wildlife Society Quiz Bowl question:
Third Friday in May. Signed into law on 12/28/73 so don’t know why this day.
On May 19, 2023, at 1:30 PM, Glenda Kelly <glendakelly13@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thank you for sharing Rob, especially the great photos. I didn’t know about
Endangered Species Day.
Glenda
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On May 19, 2023, at 1:22 PM, Robert C. Lee <robertclee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Never knew this was defined until today. I was fortunate to have hands-on
experience with many Endangered & Threatened Species in my career: Bald
Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, West Indian Manatee, American Alligator, Loggerhead
Turtle, Green Turtle, Atlantic Ridley Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle, Leatherback
Turtle, Dusky Seaside Sparrow, Eastern Indigo Snake, Atlantic Saltmarsh
Snake.
Here are a couple pics I found. The Indigo was 8’2” & 13 pounds. Merritt
Island NWR
The Dusky was one of the few males still alive in the wild. All females were
killed in about 1976(?) when a wildfire swept the nesting grounds during
the peak of incubation. Saint Johns NWR.
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