WATCH LIVE: EPW discusses success stories of the #EndangeredSpeciesAct and the critical partnerships between federal and state officialshttps://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=F454AA29-460A-44EF-813E-4D6B6CA5F684 …
As a result of a collaborative approach, @USFWS removed the Delmarva fox squirrel from the Endangered Species List in 2015, nearly 50 years since the date of listing. The delisting was a shared success – among the states, @USFWS and all parties that participated - @SenatorCarper
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While state efforts have driven many species conservation success stories, the backstops and incentives provided by the federal
#EndangeredSpeciesAct are absolutely critical -@SenatorCarperShow this thread -
Lengthy recovery timelines do not mean that the
#EndangeredSpeciesAct isn’t working, as some of our colleagues may suggest. When the#EndangeredSpeciesAct is adequately resourced, it actually works quite well -@SenatorCarperShow this thread -
Sometimes disagreements between wildlife managers and stakeholders result in litigation, particularly around beloved predatory species. These disagreements are unfortunate, but judicial review remains a necessary part of the
#EndangeredSpeciesAct -@SenatorCarperShow this thread -
I think it’s important for us to acknowledge we are not talking about a systemic issue. I hope our committee will focus much of its efforts on addressing the severe funding constraints that are limiting both state and federal abilities to better conserve species -
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