Once the endangered lizard was found he should have sold it to them and made sure THEY were stuck with useless land
The environmental groups have been known to sell land to the government when it suits them. They are rarely *stuck*. If they can’t find a buyer, they lease it to select groups for recreational use that follows their strict guidelines....for a price. I have also read of Green groups allowing drilling on their *conserved* lands.
There are also countless clueless childless liberals who will their property to Nature Conservancy.