The Left is Panicking Over Much Needed Changes to the Endangered Species Act

Townhall.com ^ | August 12, 2019 | Katie Pavlich

[dp0622]

How many species have come and gone in earth’s history?

Probably a large number and yet the earth didn’t burst into a giant ball of flames and disappear

We’ll be fine whether or not the African horny breasted 3 legged swimming yellow lizard stays or goes.

[marktwain]

This is good news.

The law has been dangerously abused.

More reforms are necessary, but this is a good start.

[dfwgator]

How many species have come and gone in earth’s history?

Lemme tell ya bout endangered species, awright? Saving endangered species is just one more arrogant attempt by humans to control Nature. It’s arrogant meddling. It’s what got us in trouble in the first place.

Doesn’t anybody understand that? Interfering with Nature. Over 90 percent, over, way over 90 percent, of the species that have ever lived on this planet, ever lived, are gone. Wooosh! They’re extinct.

We didn’t kill them all. They just disappeared. That’s what nature does. They disappear these days at the rate of 25 a day—and I mean regardless of our behavior. Irrespective of how we act on this planet, 25 species that were here today will be gone tomorrow.

Let them go gracefully. Leave Nature alone. Haven’t we done enough?

We’re so self-important, so self-important. Everybody’s gonna save something now. Save the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save those snails.

And the greatest arrogance of all, save the planet. What? Are these f.......people kidding me? Save the planet? We don’t even know how to take care of ourselves yet. We haven’t learned to care for one another—we’re gonna save the .....n’ planet? I’m gettin’ tired of that .... Tired of that ..... Tired.

[dp0622]

:)

I didn’t know some of those figures. Wow.

As for saving the planet, there are only about 8 or 9 events that could destroy the planet and NONE of them are REMOTELY in our control.

[Eleutheria5]

I do hope the tzetze fly is safe./s

[altura]

Once again, Trump addresses a long-ignored and wildly abused program. He’s always ahead of the game.

[UCANSEE2]

How many species have come and gone in earth’s history?

100 times more than currently exist.

[UCANSEE2]

Here are some other things to ponder.

How many species are there on the Earth today ?

IF we were able to keep from losing any species, from this moment on, how long would life last on the Earth ?

[Blood of Tyrants]

Oh no! What will we do without the speckled wing snot fly and the narrow leaf shit weed?

[1Old Pro]

For decades, the Endangered Species Act has essentially treated all listed species the same, whether classified as endangered or threatened. These reforms would restore the act’s original two-tiered approach, which maintains the strongest protections for endangered species while increasing flexibility and providing a degree of regulatory relief when it comes to threatened species. This updated approach will better align the incentives of property owners with the interests of at-risk species.

Of course, but the purpose of the original language was simple, to restrict growth thru regulation not based on science.

[RayChuang88]

This was how they killed the lumber industry in the northwestern USA. Maybe changing the law will finally get that industry back on its feet.

[equaviator]

Do we really want to "make extinction extinct"?

I keep hearing this in a radio ad or PSA or whatever the hell it is. If we do, then to what extent should we make extinction extinct?

[Verginius Rufus]

As long as they save the snail darter!

[blue-duncan]

The largest species come and gone is the reasonable Democrat. All that’s left is its mindless progeny.

[Innovative]

Trump admin moves to weaken endangered species protections

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/12/politics/endangered-species-act/index.html

Another important, helpful move.

[rktman]

Yeah because the ecowankers NEVER abused its original intent. Just like red flag 🐂💩 would never be abused.

[TexasTransplant]

And yet they are not the least bit concerned about this ...

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3771164/posts

figures

[LambSlave]

Good, maybe we can finally shoot wolves, red tailed hawks, and rattlesnakes.

[sphinx]

We should list conservative faculty on college campuses as an endangered species and come out with regs requiring vigorous remedial action including restoration of habitat.