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Biber, Eric Drew, Cynthia
Biber, Eric
Drew, Cynthia
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"The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is the primary legal tool in the United States for the protection of biodiversity. Since its enactment in 1973, it has played a central role in efforts to halt the decline of native species throughout the country. Central to the ESA’s regulatory structure is Section 7 of the Act, which requires federal agencies to consult with federal wildlife agencies to insure that their actions do not “jeopardize” the existence of species listed for protection under the Act, or “adversely modify” designated critical habitat for listed species. The outgoing Bush Administration proposed significant changes to the regulations implementing Section 7 of the Act on August 15, 2008.[1] Those changes greatly reduce the scope of Section 7’s application in two major ways. First, they reduce the analysis of federal actions pursuant to Section 7 by making it harder to connect federal actions to potential harm to listed species. Second, they give federal agencies the ability to determine whether their actions might harm listed species and accordingly whether Section 7 consultation should occur at all. " (p. 1)
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2009
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