US ENDANGERED SPECIES - 1996 - FOLDED MNH Sheet- Scott# 3105a-o

Description: US ENDANGERED SPECIES - 1996 - -->> ** FOLDED along perforations ** <-- Full Mint Sheet of 15 different Animals - 32c Mint Never Hinged Usable postage - Scott# 3105a. Full set of 15 usable stamps on a sheet folded along perforations. For the collector, this is a great deal when needing individual stamps rather than a sheet Endangered Species Act On December 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law in an effort to protect threatened species from extinction. Throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s, people around the globe grew increasingly concerned about the plight of animals nearing extinction. As the bison neared extinction and the passenger pigeon disappeared, people began calling for wildlife conservation. Proponents of the conservation movement introduced the larger American public to the idea of extinction. These animals were dropping in numbers due to many factors. Many were hunted for food, study, and personal or museum collections, while a large number of birds were killed for their feathers to adorn hats. Additionally, towns, cities, and farms expanded, encroaching on habitats, while pesticides and non-native species added to the burden. The first major step taken in the US was the Lacey Act of 1900, which was the first federal law to regulate commercial animal markets. It made it illegal to sell animals between states that violated state game laws. In the coming years, more laws were passed to protect animals, including the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 and the Bald Eagle Protection Act of 1940.Great for the philatelist (stamp collector), or for invitations or junk journals, although these are mint stamps and can be used today on envelopes.

Price: 7.2 USD

Location: Weston, Massachusetts

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