If It Weren’t For Those Meddling Kids

Report finds widespread meddling with species decisions 4

Officials at the U.S. Interior Department improperly meddled in a number of decisions affecting imperiled species under the Endangered Species Act, a report [PDF] from the agency’s inspector general has found. The Bush administration agreed last year to reexamine a number of decisions made by Julie MacDonald, an ex-official accused of orchestrating much of the meddling. However, the new report found that political interference in species protections was much more extensive than previously thought.

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  1. archigeek Posted 1:27 am
    18 Dec 2008

    Um,D'uuuuuuh!

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  2. MClemens Posted 1:30 am
    18 Dec 2008

    Surprised?No. I'm not.

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    swan Posted 11:17 am
    18 Dec 2008

    Julie MacDonald and the Marbled MurreletsI have been following the twisted story of the infamous Julie MacDonald and a tiny, auk-like bird called the Marbled Murrelet who nests in old-growth forests of giant redwoods and sequoias on the misty Pacific Northwest shores. For details see: http://goodwordswan.wildflowerstew.com/?s=marbled+murrele ...

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  4. Wolverine Posted 11:52 am
    18 Dec 2008

    Not Just This AdministrationThough this one is by far the worst.  But even Democratic administrations put business and property rights interests before the natural environment, including endangered species.  We need a society-wide major paradigm shift from where this society is to one that prioritizes life instead of money, business, and material things.  Otherwise, it will just be more of the same and we can look forward to most species now around becoming extinct within the next 100-1,000 years, likely including our own.

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