Why We Need The Endangered Species Act

Los Angeles Time editorial argues that the Endangered Species Act is about more than preserving a few species.

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July 17, 2005, 7:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"According to the bush administration, a human-built dam is as much a part of the natural ecosystem as, say, a canyon. No one needs to mess with dams that impede endangered wild salmon, according to administration reasoning, because the fish are doing fine you can tell by looking at how many of them are produced in human-operated fisheries. Fortunately, a judge put an end to this nonsense..."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Endangered protections

Saturday, July 16, 2005 in The Los Angeles Times

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