The New York Times, Room for Debate, April 22, 2011 by Holly Doremus
http://nyti.ms/gJUwh2
The great virtue of the Endangered Species Act is that it fights the human tendency to ignore problems indefinitely. It doesn’t force us to save endangered species, but it forces us to notice their plight. It’s a vital attention-getting device, and we need to be sure it continues to serve that purpose.