A developer might propose construction of a shopping center that will wipe out the habitat of an endangered species. Once the developer has been compensated for that use, he or she can propose an office park on the site and become entitled to compensation again. |
Americans have made a significant commitment to recovering the wolf over the past 30 years. Unfortunately, the Bush administration is planning to turn back the clock on wolf recovery by prematurely passing management responsibility to states such as Idaho that has expressed a clear intention of immediately exterminating all of the wolves in the state. |
An astonishing success rate of more than 99 percent. |
As a former director of the Fish and Wildlife Service and a career biologist, I know the personal and professional commitment government scientists have to our nation's irreplaceable wildlife. I also know how frustrating it is to not have all of the resources that you need to be able to get the job done. |
By exempting EPA from the consultation process, dangerous pesticides will freely enter the market without any regard to their impact on our nation's imperiled wildlife. |
By providing a direct line of communication for government biologists and scientists to access the specialists at Defenders, we hope to work more closely with federal government employees to address the challenges they face in ensuring the use of the best available science in wildlife management decisions. |
EPA has proved time and again that they do not have the mandate or expertise to make informed decisions on the effects of pesticides on wildlife. |
Having an endangered or candidate species on your property should be a good thing, something a landowner can be proud of, not something to avoid. With the administrative reforms we have made to the Endangered Species Act, such as safe harbor agreements, habitat conservation plans, and candidate conservation agreements with assurances, ranchers, timber companies and other landowners are able to participate in the conservation of at-risk species without the concern that their future plans may be delayed or halted. |
I hope government employees will take advantage of this unique opportunity to tap our wildlife, legal and policy experts here at Defenders. Together we can leverage and ensure access to the necessary tools to conserve our nation's natural resources. |
It doesn't matter what you do for species if you don't protect their habitat. |
It hardly matters if you list a species, if you don't take care of their habitat. |
It reduces the prospects for recovering species, it weakens the scientific foundations for decision-making, and it takes taxpayer dollars away from conservation efforts. |
It runs counter to the intent of the Endangered Species Act. |
Our children today are fortunate to enjoy the sight of a bald eagle flying through our skies. But if Pombo's bill becomes law, future generations may lose out on seeing this majestic bird as well as other treasured wildlife. |
Over the past five years, we have witnessed the near extinction of the woodland caribou in North America. Indeed, we're only down to three animals in the U.S., largely due to the government's mismanagement of snowmobile traffic in areas vital to the animal's survival. |