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BILLINGS, Montana—Since the passage of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) 50 years ago, more than 1,700 plants, mammals, fish, insects and other species in the US have been listed as threatened or endangered with extinction. Yet federal government data reveals striking disparities in how much money is allocated to save…

BILLINGS, Mont. — Since passage of the Endangered Species Act 50 years ago, more than 1,700 plants, mammals, fish, insects and other species in the U.S. have been listed as

BILLINGS, Mont. — Since passage of the Endangered Species Act 50 years ago, more than 1,700 plants, mammals, fish, insects and other species in the U.S. have been listed as

Federal government data reveals striking disparities in how much money is allocated to save various biological kingdoms under the Endangered Species Act.

Since passage of the Endangered Species Act 50 years ago, more than 1,700 plants, mammals, fish, insects and other species in the U.S. have been listed as threatened or endangered

Almost half of the budget goes to just two types of fish, the salmon and steelhead trout along the West Coast.

The Endangered Species Act has designated over 1,700 species in the U.S. as threatened or endangered, but there are discrepancies in the distribution of funds for their recovery.

Since passage of the Endangered Species Act 50 years ago, more than 1,700 plants, mammals, fish, insects and other species in the U.S. have been listed as threatened or endangered

Since the Endangered Species Act passed 50 years ago, more than 1,700 plants, mammals, fish, insects and more have been listed as threatened or endangered.

The Endangered Species Act has identified over 1,700 threatened or endangered species in the U.S., yet disparities exist in the funding allocation for their recovery.