— the federal government and animal rights groups contend that the ruling was a radical departure from previous court decisions, and it could weaken protections for animals all over the country because most animals listed as endangered species are only found in a single state
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From September, 2015
KEEPING IT OFF THE LIST
— “you can do a lot more working independently keeping it off the list, being proactive rather than reactive,” she said. “but this doesn’t mean we stop working for them. the bunny is the poster child for all the other animals that need those types of landscapes.” read article : new england cottontail stays off endangered species list
WE’LL BE LUCKY
— the smelt’s decline has come to symbolize both california’s history of dysfunctional water politics and the bay delta’s slow-motion ecological collapse. read article : swimming upstream: plight of delta smelt exposes flaws of the endangered species act
TO PERSIST OVER TIME
— populations with low genetic diversity may not be able to adapt to challenges such as changing environmental conditions, shrinking habitats or new diseases, which could put them at risk of disappearing read article : endangered animals can be identified by rate of genetic diversity loss
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