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老牛影视Supports ESA Flexibility Act

On Feb. 14, the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a on several bills, including the ABC-supported .

Ahead of the hearing, 老牛影视sent a letter in support of recognizing the Endangered Species Act鈥檚 purpose of protecting species threatened with extinction and the need for science-based, data-driven actions that conserve those species and the habitats on which they depend. The ESA Flexibility Act gives the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service additional leeway when dealing with species listed as endangered under the ESA. While these agencies are already granted flexibility with species deemed 鈥渢hreatened,鈥� this bill would allow for fit-for-purpose protections of 鈥渆ndangered鈥� species while reducing undue regulatory burdens on development. The ESA Flexibility Act will allow for better management of species listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, such as the ABC-supported delisting of the northern long-eared bat.

You can view a recording the Subcommittee hearing .