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Podcast: Today, Explained
Episode: A new law to “save the animals”
Description: The Endangered Species Act was transformative in protecting animals from extinction. Vox’s Benji Jones says its proposed successor, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, would be the most significant conservation law in decades.This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.Transcript at vox.com/todayexplainedHelp inform the future of Vox. Take our audience survey today: vox.com/feedback Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices