Posted on 04/02/2015 7:17:17 PM PDT by george76
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) said it is listing the northern long-eared bat as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, securing certain regulatory protections for the mammal and triggering charges of government overreach from some agricultural groups and politicians.
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The bat's range stretches from Maine to North Carolina on the Atlantic Coast, westward to eastern Oklahoma and north through the Dakotas, reaching into eastern Montana and Wyoming. In all, it covers 37 states, the District of Columbia and 13 Canadian provinces. In October 2013, the FWS proposed listing the bat as “endangered,” meaning on the brink of extinction, which would have triggered more onerous protective measures than a “threatened” classification, which means the species is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future.
House Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop, R-Utah., questioned whether the government plan would solve the “challenge” posed by WNS.
“This decision flouts transparency and will fail to mitigate the real menace to this species, which is a disease called white nose syndrome - not human activities”, Bishop said in a statement. “If success here is defined by controlling more of people's land and more people's lives, then they have succeeded.”
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What a great Nation! We can pass a law to protect bats but not Human Babies or Christians.......
outdoors ping
John Kerry is not endangered....
Well...WNS is potentially spread by human traffic, especially by visitors to caves where bats live, in affected areas. And it is potentially devastating to natural insect control. Worth taking precautions, but the extent of the proposed regulations may be excessive.
But does it live in all 57 states?
Canada only has 10 provinces, although it also has three territories.
A picture of a Northern California long eared bat: http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608040290141144233&w=123&h=105&c=7&rs=1&qlt=90&pid=3.1&rm=2
Rosa De Lauro is now protected.
The bat’s range stretches from Maine to North Carolina on the Atlantic Coast, westward to eastern Oklahoma and north through the Dakotas, reaching into eastern Montana and Wyoming. In all, it covers 37 states, the District of Columbia and 13 Canadian provinces.
If it covers all those areas then it isn’t endangered!!
Why are they doing this? What is the real purpose?
I can't see farmers wishing any harm to these bats. Is it an excuse to clamp down on their agricultural activities?
And yes, white nose syndrome is devastating our bat populations.
Who the hell cares about the damn bat? These guys are using the bat to inhibit business. Racketeering?
Bats are mice with wings.
Try to get rid of a bat infestation, and see how that works out for you.
Short of burning down the structure that the bats have invaded, you won’t be able to get rid of them. Ever.
That means Harry Reid is safe for now.
Did some body name it Spoke?
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