Although the participants in this group came to the table with significantly different perspectives, they engaged in high-level, productive discussions, the results of which will be extremely helpful to Congress as it considers changes to the Endangered Species Act. |
People go into these critical habitat discussions and fight like crazy. |
We have our own endangered species issues right here in Colorado and Summit County, whether its lynx or boreal toads. How these laws work is important. |
We were trying to find ways to lengthen the carrot and shorten the stick. We were looking for ways to get landowners involved in what everybody agrees is an important effort. |