CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -On December 28, 1973, the Endangered Species Act became law. The act intends to create awareness about the importance of wildlife conservation and endangered species rehabilitation. Every year on the third Friday in May, National Endangered Species Day is observed, and this year it will be observed on May 20.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the 1960s and 70s, there were awareness drives held to protect the threatened species across the world. Seeing the concern of people, the Endangered Species Act of 1973 was formulated. However, much later in 2006, the historic National Endangered Species Day came into being and was established by the US Senate.

Detailed explanation-3: -The National Endangered Species Day theme 2022 is “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration”.

Detailed explanation-4: -The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in March 2022 listed the long-tailed macaques as endangered due to the rapid population decline and the prognosis of decline giving the continuation of current trends of exploitation and habitat destruction.

Detailed explanation-5: -The National Endangered Species Day is observed across the globe annually on every third Friday. This year the day is being observed on 20th May 2022.