“I would be skeptical of any contention that 'cooperative conservation' is the only tool needed. I think they want to emphasize that and de-emphasize the regulations.”
“[They caution against relying too much on public-private partnerships.] I would be skeptical of any contention that ‘cooperative conservation’ is the only tool needed, ... I think they want to emphasize that and de-emphasize the regulations.”
“The report argues that the (low) figure is not the best measure of success or failure of the act to this point. Many endangered species are making steady progress toward recovery under the Endangered Species Act.”
“We have quantitative data on several species and each example shows that a species can make significant progress. But that progress is measured in decades. All of the species (in the report) are still on the list and are likely to remain on the list for many decades to come.”
“Any landowner who didn't want to pay a fee into the mitigation fund could opt out of the HCP and say to the Fish and Wildlife Service, I'm planning to develop 500 homes,”
