“Next is to modify the endangered species act so that the ability to enforce the act no longer lies with the federal government, but actions can only be made by state governments at the *recommendation* of the federal government. When and if the state government balances the recommendations against other uses of that land and the private property within that land.”
I disagree.
If King George could not get away with ‘quartering soldiers in private lands/homes may this unenlightened one inquire as to how Fedzilla can quarter any critter on private land?
For all their beastly behavior, Redcoats didn’t actually devour any colonists - which is more than can be said for beasts protected by the Endangered Species Act.
Only a tiny minority of animals covered by the ESA are dangerous. And while there are dangerous ones, they are not the focus of the truly massive land grabs, which is done for less visible creatures like mice, insects, plants, etc.
Like right now, the feds want to take 6,000 acres from Arizona for the “New Mexico meadow jumping mouse”.
It is “Listed as Least Concern because it is very widespread, common and not in decline throughout most of its extensive range, it occurs in many protected areas and there are no major threats.” Except in that 6,000 acres in southern Arizona that the federal want to grab. Territory on the extreme end of where that mouse can live.
In 2004, 31,000 acres along streams in Colorado and Wyoming have been set aside as critical habitat for the “Preeble’s Mouse”, inflicting tremendous costs on those wishing to use their land. And even after it was proven that the “Preeble’s Mouse” *didn’t exist*, though it had cost some $100 million to those who lived in the area, the federals just shrugged and said that no, they were not going to give that land back.
Yes, wolves and bears can threaten ranchers herds and even people. But the federals are the far worse threat to their prosperity and very lives.