1:39 The Black-Footed Ferret Is Among The Dozens Of Threatened And Endangered Species In Arizona That Would Be Protected Under The Recovering America's Wildlife Act. Credit iriska/Adobe Stock Conservation groups are hailing Congress' new Recovering America's Wildlife Act as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect at-risk species from what scientists warn could be a mass-extinction crisis. The 1.4 billion-dollar measure would boost funding for Wildlife Action Plans in Arizona and other states to help preserve thousands of vulnerable species. "We can pay a little bit now and we can help the species that need it the most," Scott Garlid said. "Or, if we choose not to do anything, these species are going to end up on the threatened and endangered list. We're going to face much more dire and expensive consequences down the road.”