Reps. Miller & Pallone's Endangered Species Recovery Act: Good News for Imperiled Biodiversity.Business Editors & Science Writers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2002 The Endangered Species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. Coalition enthusiastically supports the reintroduction of the Endangered Species Recovery Act (ESRA ESRA European Society of Regional Anaesthesia ESRA European Safety and Reliability Association ESRA English-Speaking Residents’ Association (Mallorca) ESRA European Society of Regulatory Affairs ESRA English Springer Rescue America, Inc. ) by Representatives George Miller George Miller may refer to:
The Endangered Species Coalition speaks on endangered species issues for over 440 environmental, conservation, religious, scientific, humane, sporting, and business groups around the country. "All of our diverse member groups are thrilled to finally see a proactive endangered species bill that provides a positive alternative to the gridlock Gridlock A government, business or institution's inability to function at a normal level due either to complex or conflicting procedures within the administrative framework or to impending change in the business. on the re-authorization of the Endangered Species Act The federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) (16 U.S.C.A. §§ 1531 et seq.) was enacted to protect animal and plant species from extinction by preserving the ecosystems in which they survive and by providing programs for their conservation. of 1973 (ESA 1. (architecture) ESA - Enterprise Systems Architecture. 2. (body) ESA - European Space Agency. )," explained Brock Evans, Executive Director of the Endangered Species Coalition. "ESRA is a major step forward in fulfilling the original promise of the ESA to not just prevent extinction, but also to restore the ecological health Ecological health or ecological integrity or ecological damage is used to refer to symptoms of an ecosystem's pending loss of carrying capacity, its ability to perform nature's services, or a pending ecocide, due to cumulative causes such as pollution. of species and the ecosystems where they live." "The Endangered Species Coalition would like to sincerely thank Reps. Miller and Pallone, plus the 76 co-sponsors of ESRA, for championing the cause of our nation's imperiled biodiversity. This bill is a major step forward in the fight for species' protection," added Evans. The bill is a positive alternative to other ESA re-authorization bills because it provides greater incentives for private landowners to protect species, improves the role of sound science in implementing the ESA and focuses on the recovery of listed species. Evans continues, "There is broad public support across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. for the ESA and strong endangered species protections. This kind of unified support for endangered species and ESRA is illustrated in the Coalition's diverse membership. The scientists who are members of the Coalition applaud the policies of ESRA because the bill focuses on the science behind listing species. Members of the Coalition who are private land owners support ESRA because the bill provides economic incentives for species and habitat conservation. ESRA is the perfect opportunity for groups from all sides of the debate to come together to defend and advocate for strong endangered species protections." "Above all, it is imperative that we provide recovery plans for all of our nation's threatened and endangered species," stated Evans. "ESRA is a powerful bill because it gets back to the idea of recovering our endangered species from the brink of extinction. We must do more than just maintain species on the brink of extinction - we must provide them with an escape route from the black hole of extinction. ESRA provides just such an escape route." Originally introduced by Representative Miller in 1997, today's bipartisan bill has 76 co-sponsors and maintains a focus on the original intent of the ESA: the protection and recovery of all threatened and endangered species. Due to long-standing political conflicts, debate over ESA re-authorization has only led to frustration and inaction. Compared to many so-called "reform" proposals, ESRA is unique because it returns to the original goals of the ESA by strengthening recovery plans and providing greater incentives for private landowners to protect species and their habitat. More information on the Coalition is available at: www.stopextinction.org |
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