Environment

One Week Left To Speak Up For The Endangered Species Act

by amyjudd | October 10, 2008 at 10:27 am | 319 views | 3 comments | 12 recommendations

There is just week remaining to make your voice heard on the Endangered Species Act. 48 species on the island of Kauai will be added to the list by the Hawaii government, as their futures are uncertain.

While it is a good thing they are adding them to the list, the same US Secretary of Interior has been considering a move that would set back many protections of the Act.

If adopted, the proposed changes would seriously weaken the safety net of habitat protections that we have relied upon to protect and recover endangered fish, wildlife and plants for the past 35 years.

As this recent news from Hawaii demonstrates, now more than ever, we need to maintain the strong protections of the Endangered Species Act.

Thanks so much to the thousands of you that have already submitted comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to speak out against the proposed rollbacks.

For those of you that haven't had a chance yet, there's only a few days left to get your comments in before the October 14 deadline.

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Jennings David L

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at 10:44 on October 10th, 2008

amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff.

campanaro

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at 11:03 on October 10th, 2008

amyjudd,
I like this story. It's good stuff.
Why can't big governments care more about what they should?
We need to do something...
Good informed story thanks
Thanks for the link too.
Peace,
campanaro