Answer: The correct answer is : the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Explanation: ESA was approved in 1973, its task is to conserve species of plants and animals that are in danger of extinction. ESA must provide a program for the conservation of these species. In the department of the interior ESA is administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
The United States can be divided up into 5 regions: the West, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest. The states in each region have common features, like natural resources or climate.