10 iconic animals that were at risk of extinction but rebounded after the Endangered Species Act passed 50 years ago

• The Endangered Species Act of 1973 passed and become law 50 years ago.
• Many protected species have been saved from extinction or even rebounded past needing protection.
• It's estimated that the ESA has saved 99% of its  protected species from extinction.

Fifty years ago, in a moment of bipartisanship that's hard to imagine today, Congress passed the Endangered Species Act, comprehensive legislation aimed at saving animal and plant species at risk of going extinct.