Useless Critters Might Get In The Way Of Resource Extraction
Bushistas Set New Record In Refusing To Protect Endangered Species
"WASHINGTON , D.C.— Today marks two years since the Department of the Interior last protected a new U.S. species under the Endangered Species Act. This period includes the entire tenure of Dirk Kempthorne as Secretary of the Interior and is by far the longest period without a new species being protected since the landmark federal law was passed, surpassing even James Watt, who, under Reagan, in 1981 and 1982 went 382 days without protecting a species.
“The Bush administration has been an unmitigated disaster for the nation’s endangered species, delaying and denying protection for hundreds of animals and plants,” said Noah Greenwald, science director at the Center for Biological Diversity.
The drought in new species protections is not for lack of species in need. Indeed, the Fish and Wildlife Service currently maintains a list of 280 candidate species that are recognized as warranting protection, many desperately, but for which the agency claims they lack resources to provide such protection. On average, these 280 candidate species have been waiting for protection for 19 years. Such delays have real consequences, with at least 24 species having gone extinct after being designated candidates for protection."
"No more of that snail darter bullshit, that's for sure." unnamed flunky
Added - Whaddya know, a little exposure in the media makes the scumbags a little nervous. Since the scathing article above got disseminated it seemed the bad press made them scramble to do their job. Somewhat.
Polar Bear Is Made a Protected Species - but the myriad number of not so splashy species gets ignored.
"WASHINGTON , D.C.— Today marks two years since the Department of the Interior last protected a new U.S. species under the Endangered Species Act. This period includes the entire tenure of Dirk Kempthorne as Secretary of the Interior and is by far the longest period without a new species being protected since the landmark federal law was passed, surpassing even James Watt, who, under Reagan, in 1981 and 1982 went 382 days without protecting a species.
“The Bush administration has been an unmitigated disaster for the nation’s endangered species, delaying and denying protection for hundreds of animals and plants,” said Noah Greenwald, science director at the Center for Biological Diversity.
The drought in new species protections is not for lack of species in need. Indeed, the Fish and Wildlife Service currently maintains a list of 280 candidate species that are recognized as warranting protection, many desperately, but for which the agency claims they lack resources to provide such protection. On average, these 280 candidate species have been waiting for protection for 19 years. Such delays have real consequences, with at least 24 species having gone extinct after being designated candidates for protection."
"No more of that snail darter bullshit, that's for sure." unnamed flunky
Added - Whaddya know, a little exposure in the media makes the scumbags a little nervous. Since the scathing article above got disseminated it seemed the bad press made them scramble to do their job. Somewhat.
Polar Bear Is Made a Protected Species - but the myriad number of not so splashy species gets ignored.
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