Friday, May 25, 2018

Conservationists sound alarm over US House bill that weakens Endangered Species Act

Activists and scientists are concerned over the inclusion of a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act that could threaten the survival of the endangered Greater Sage-Grouse and Lesser Prairie-Chicken. The provision would prevent the Lesser Prairie-Chicken from receiving protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for at least ten years, despite evidence of population decline that suggests that the Prairie-Chicken needs to be legally protected. It would also weaken safeguards put...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/conservationists-sound-alarm-over-us-house-bill-that-weakens-endangered-species-act
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