African Penguin Receives Endangered Species Act Protection

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African Penguin Receives Endangered Species Act Protection
African Penguin Receives Endangered Species Act Protection A species of penguin from Africa is now protected by the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), following the publication of a U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) final listing determination in today