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The Endangered Species Act (ESA) protects wildlife and plants in danger of extinction or those likely to become endangered in part or all of their range. On occasion, the Act also protects specific populations of vertebrate species that meet the legal definition of a “distinct population segment,” or DPS.https://www.wildorca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/WOR-20220723-0203.jpg19201281