Congress Attacked Endangered Species Every 6 Days in 20178**

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ecowatch.com
Congress Attacked Endangered Species Every 6 Days in 2017

https://www.ecowatch.com/endangered-species-act-repeal-2520274453.html


Lorraine Chow
4 minutes

The endangered gray wolf. Wikimedia Commons

The Republican-controlled 115th Congress has introduced at least 63 separate pieces of legislation that would strip federal protections for specific threatened species or undermine the U.S. Endangered Species Act, according to a new analysis from the Center for Biological Diversity. That's one such bill every six days in 2017 alone.

The majority of these bills were introduced by Republicans, the Center for Biological Diversity noted. Gray wolves, greater sage grouse and elephants were targeted the most.

“Republicans in Congress continue to attack the Endangered Species Act despite overwhelming support from Americans of all political stripes for this landmark conservation law," said Brett Hartl, government affairs director with the Center for Biological Diversity. “These attacks are designed to reward special interests that would plunder our natural resources even if it causes wildlife to go extinct."

Unfortunately, with President Trump in the White House, "these types of attacks are more likely to become law, severely harming our nation's imperiled wildlife," the Center for Biological Diversity warned.

In October, the Trump administration declined to list 25 species as endangered, noting that extra protection "is not warranted at this time." Environmental groups were particularly worried for the Pacific walrus—which has seen a dramatic loss of its Arctic sea ice habitat due to climate change—being denied a listing.

The Endangered Species Act, passed by Congress four decades ago, is the nation's safety net for fish, plants and wildlife on the brink of extinction. More than 99 percent of species that have been designated for federal protection continue to exist in the wild today, including the bald eagle, grizzly bear, the leatherback sea turtle and the Florida manatee. .....................................................



.............The Center of Biological Diversity keeps a running list of legislative attacks against the Endangered Species Act and individual species. There have been 300 such pieces of legislation since 2011, when the Republicans took control of the House of Representatives. .................



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Legislative Attacks on the Endangered Species Act During the Trump Administration

http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/esa_attacks/trumptable.html

H.R. 200

Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act ("FISH&quot Act

January 3, 2017

General attack

Rep. Don Young (R-AK)

Overrides the ESA by providing that any restriction on fishing restrictions under the ESA must be implemented under this Act

Currently being considered........................



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Currently being considered

H.R. 4667 (Sect. 2029)

Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance for FY 2018

December 18, 2017

General attack

Rep. Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)

Exempts all private actions from complying with ESA Sections 7 and 9 of the ESA in regards to FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program

Currently being considered

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