Citizens for Balanced Use sent a press release with the following statements in support of four bills that will be heard in a Tuesday, April 8th, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee meeting that aim to update the Endangered Species Act.
“These four, straightforward, bills are the beginnings of a much needed update to the Endangered Species Act,” Kerry White of Citizens for Balanced Use said in the release. “Making data available to the public online and allowing state, tribal and local data to be a part of the process of listing a species is common-sense if the real goal is to protect a species. State, local and tribal input is important because it’s the most raw, real-time form of information available from the ‘boots on the ground’ in areas of interest.”
He added, “For too long, the Endangered Species Act has been driven by litigation rather than sound science and management principles. These four bills not only add transparency to the process, but will reduce litigation and the cost of litigation to allow for more accountable and common-sense management.”
Citizens for Balanced Use is a Montana-based 501(c)3 organization dedicated to promoting common-sense stewardship and local management of public lands. CBU was founded in 2004 and is a regional resource in educating the public on and advocating against “Wilderness area” designations and other issues that threaten the culture, people and the multiple use heritage of the West. More information can be found at Balanceduse.org.
“These four, straightforward, bills are the beginnings of a much needed update to the Endangered Species Act,” Kerry White of Citizens for Balanced Use said in the release. “Making data available to the public online and allowing state, tribal and local data to be a part of the process of listing a species is common-sense if the real goal is to protect a species. State, local and tribal input is important because it’s the most raw, real-time form of information available from the ‘boots on the ground’ in areas of interest.”
He added, “For too long, the Endangered Species Act has been driven by litigation rather than sound science and management principles. These four bills not only add transparency to the process, but will reduce litigation and the cost of litigation to allow for more accountable and common-sense management.”
Citizens for Balanced Use is a Montana-based 501(c)3 organization dedicated to promoting common-sense stewardship and local management of public lands. CBU was founded in 2004 and is a regional resource in educating the public on and advocating against “Wilderness area” designations and other issues that threaten the culture, people and the multiple use heritage of the West. More information can be found at Balanceduse.org.
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