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Article: America's act of hope. (Endangered Species Act)

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April 16, 1993
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When it comes to endangered species, there are no easy choices. Say you decide to donate a portion of your allowance to help protect one of the species pictured on this page. Which one would you choose?

The orangutan--a mammal--is big, smart, and closely related to humans. Maybe it should get your dollars. On the other hand, the Red Hills salamander is an amphibian, a class of organisms whose numbers are shrinking all over the world. Together with other amphibians, this bug-eating salamander helps keep America's insect population under control.

Tough choice, right? Now imagine choosing among thousands of species. Plants and animals. In the U.S. ...

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