The Endangered Endangered Species Act
It may soon be time to say goodbye to the gray whale, the gray wolf, the wild yak, and the iconic bald eagle (and 1234 others), and the laws that protect them
The Bald Eagle is barely on that list any more. It’s hanging on by a thread as a threatened species in half a state. The gray wolf is delisted in the northern midwest. Not that this means getting rid of the Endangered species act is a good idea. In fact, these are the shining lights of the successes of 1970’s environmental laws. The Bald Eagle recovery was a split between the ESA and the banning of DDT.
It is only because of these laws that 2 of the 4 species you listed are now considered by the IUCN to be of Least Concern. I’m you understand if I trust their listings more than the current listings of the ESA since the Bush Administration has also been known for understaffing Fish & Wildlife as a first effort at eliminating the Endangered Species Act.
