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Back Endangered Species Act of 1973- determines which species are endangered and threatened, prohibits unauthorized taking, possession, sale, and transport of endangered species, give authority to take land for the conservation of listed species and using land and water conservation funds, authorizes the grants to give to states that establish and maintain active programs for endangered and threatened wildlife and plants, is in charge of paying rewards to those who turn in people voilating this act.http://www.fws.gov/laws/lawsdigest/ESACT.HTML Marine Mammal Protection Act- makes it illegal for any person who is under legal jurisdiction of the United States to kill, hunt, injure or harass any species of marine mammals. Also, the Marine Mammal Protection Act also states that it is illegal for anyone to import marine mammals or products made from them into the United States. Marine mammals protected under this Act include: dolphins, whales, seals, sea lions, sea otters, polar bears, manatees, dugongs and walruses. http://www.earthtrust.org/wlcurric/appen2.html earth trust the International Convention on the Regulation of Whales- The purpose of the Convention is to help conserve whale stocks and maintain an orderly whaling industry. http://www.iwcoffice.org/commission/iwcmain.htm the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region- to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the Convention area and to ensure good environmental management. The pollution includes that which is dumped into the water, released unintentionally into the water, and pollution from the air. Also, the convention will protect and preserve failing ecosystems and habitats of threatened and endangered species. http://eelink.net/~asilwildlife/carri_marine.html
 * The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora -** formed to help prevent the loss of wild animal and plant populations, which were being depleted in order to satisfy the demands for trade. It is an international treaty that gives protection for wild animal and plant species involved with international trade.