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Fake species?
Looking at the data on ESA listed species to see if enviro groups strategically identify species to block development.
This tweet, arguing that it’s “an open secret at this point that environmental activists try to invent fake ‘endangered’ species to block infrastructure projects they don’t like” got a lot of traction. But is it correct? It turns out that a paper I did (with Berry Brosi) about 15 years ago provides some insights into …
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CONTINUE READINGA Risky FWS Proposal to Limit ESA Petitions
The Endangered Species Act has long been a lightning-rod for controversy. The last administration tried to significantly circumscribe the scope of the ESA in a wide range of ways (see, e.g, here). The Obama Administration up to this point in time has in general sharply contrasted with its predecessor in ESA management, including listing a …
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