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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 125 

Designating May 18, 2007, as ‘‘Endangered Species Day’’, and encouraging 

the people of the United States to become educated about, and aware 

of, threats to species, success stories in species recovery, and the opportunity to promote species conservation worldwide. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 27, 2007 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. 

SNOWE, Mr. KERRY, Mr. BIDEN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. 

WYDEN, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. AKAKA, Mrs. 

BOXER, and Mr. BROWN) submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

APRIL 25, 2007 

Reported by Mr. LEAHY, without amendment 

MAY 1, 2007 

Considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating May 18, 2007, as ‘‘Endangered Species Day’’, 

and encouraging the people of the United States to become educated about, and aware of, threats to species, 

success stories in species recovery, and the opportunity 

to promote species conservation worldwide. 

Whereas in the United States and around the world, more 

than 1,000 species are officially designated as at risk of 

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extinction and thousands more also face a heightened 

risk of extinction; 

Whereas the actual and potential benefits derived from many 

species have not yet been fully discovered and would be 

permanently lost if not for conservation efforts; 

Whereas recovery efforts for species such as the whooping 

crane, Kirtland’s warbler, the peregrine falcon, the gray 

wolf, the gray whale, the grizzly bear, and others have resulted in great improvements in the viability of such species; 

Whereas saving a species requires a combination of sound research, careful coordination, and intensive management 

of conservation efforts, along with increased public 

awareness and education; 

Whereas two-thirds of endangered or threatened species reside on private lands; 

Whereas voluntary cooperative conservation programs have 

proven to be critical for habitat restoration and species 

recovery; and 

Whereas education and increasing public awareness are the 

first steps in effectively informing the public about endangered species and species restoration efforts: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates May 18, 2007, as ‘‘Endangered 

3 Species Day’’; and 

4 (2) encourages— 

5 (A) educational entities to spend at least 

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1 ing and informing students about threats to, 

2 and the restoration of, endangered species 

3 around the world, including the essential role of 

4 private landowners and private stewardship to 

5 the protection and recovery of species; 

6 (B) organizations, businesses, private land7 owners, and agencies with a shared interest in 

8 conserving endangered species to collaborate on 

9 educational information for use in schools; and 

10 (C) the people of the United States to ob11 serve the day with appropriate ceremonies and 

12 activities. 

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