Endangered Species Act Archives

Senate Hearing on Endangered Species Act Amendments Focused on Elevating the Role of States, Ranchers, and Farmers

Earlier this year, we blogged about the need to modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) following the introduction of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ). One of our reasons for supporting that particular bill was because it incentivizes landowners to help protect species from being put on the ESA list by codifying specific rules and regulations to respect private property rights.

Last month, similar legislation was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), held a hearing on the subject and the merits of S. 4589, Endangered Species Act Amendments Act of 2020.

Endangered Species Act Can Be Improved by Empowering Landowners

As we often say, conservation is conservative, and it always has been. Case in point: The landmark Endangered Species Act was signed into law by a Republican, President Richard Nixon, in 1973.

There’s no question the ESA was a watershed moment in the history of conservation, and we should be proud of the fact that it has helped dozens of species recover—including America’s iconic bald eagle. However, the overall recovery rate since it was enacted stands at just 3 percent, and enforcement often ends up triggering unnecessary litigation and targeting property owners, many of whom are conservationists themselves. Could we do better?

ConservAmerica Supports new ESA Revisions

ConservAmerica strongly supports the Trump Administration’s final rule to improve the implementing regulations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) issued on August 27, 2019. We believe the Department of Interior/Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) revisions to Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act will result in better stewardship of our nation’s wildlife resources and protection of imperiled species.

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Senate Hearing on Endangered Species Act Amendments Focused on Elevating the Role of States, Ranchers, and Farmers

Endangered Species Act Can Be Improved by Empowering Landowners

ConservAmerica Supports new ESA Revisions