Signed by Richard Nixon on December 28, 1973, the Endangered Species Act charged the Fish and Wildlife Service (and NOAA Fisheries for marine species) with listing species as endangered or threatened, designating critical habitat, and prohibiting any 'take' of a listed species — a term the Supreme Court read broadly in Babbitt v. Sweet Home (1995). Federal agencies must consult with FWS to ensure their actions do not jeopardize a listed species — the requirement at issue in TVA v. Hill (1978), the snail-darter case. The ESA is widely regarded as the world's strongest wildlife-protection statute and has been credited with the recovery of the bald eagle, the American alligator, and the peregrine falcon.