[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 121 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 121

        Designating May 15, 2009, as ``Endangered Species Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 2009

 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. 
 Brown, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Levin, Mr. Sanders, 
   and Mr. Whitehouse) submitted the following resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
        Designating May 15, 2009, as ``Endangered Species Day''.

Whereas, in the United States and around the world, more than 1,000 species are 
        officially designated as at risk of extinction and thousands more also 
        face a heightened risk of extinction;
Whereas the actual and potential benefits that may be 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 \2/3\ of endangered or threatened species reside on private lands;
Whereas voluntary cooperative conservation programs have proven to be critical 
        to 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
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates May 15, 2009, as ``Endangered Species Day'';
            (2) encourages schools to spend at least 30 minutes on 
        Endangered Species Day teaching and informing students about--
                    (A) threats to endangered species around the world; 
                and
                    (B) efforts to restore endangered species, 
                including the essential role of private landowners and 
                private stewardship in the protection and recovery of 
                species;
            (3) encourages organizations, businesses, private 
        landowners, and agencies with a shared interest in conserving 
        endangered species to collaborate in developing educational 
        information for use in schools; and
            (4) encourages the people of the United States--
                    (A) to become educated about, and aware of, threats 
                to species, success stories in species recovery, and 
                opportunities to promote species conservation 
                worldwide; and
                    (B) to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies 
                and activities.
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