{"id":2135685,"date":"2023-12-28T20:21:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T01:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-50-years-of-endangered-species-act-conservation-the-results-werent-great-expert-says\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T20:24:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T01:24:43","slug":"after-50-years-of-endangered-species-act-conservation-the-results-werent-great-expert-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-50-years-of-endangered-species-act-conservation-the-results-werent-great-expert-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert: Results of 50 Years of Endangered Species Act Conservation &#8220;Not Great"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fafter-50-years-of-endangered-species-act-conservation-the-results-werent-great-expert-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2135685&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The\u200c Endangered Species\u2064 Act:\u200b A Failed Effort \u200cto Restore Populations<\/h2>\n<p>The\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Endangered Species Act<\/a> (ESA)\u200c celebrated its 50th anniversary on Thursday, but government data analyzed by researchers at the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) reveals that the \u200bact has largely fallen short in its mission to restore endangered species.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200dbackbone of the federal government&#8217;s conservation efforts, the \u200cESA, overseen by the\u2063 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), aims to save species from extinction and aid in their\u2064 recovery. However, according to \u200dUSFWS data <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perc.org\/2023\/07\/26\/missing-the-mark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">analyzed<\/a> by PERC&#8217;s vice president \u200cof research, Shawn Regan, and research\u2063 fellow \u2062Katherine \u200bWright, there is\u2062 a significant disparity\u200d between the act&#8217;s impact on extinction rates and its ability to facilitate species recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Out of the species listed under the ESA, only 3% have successfully recovered over \u2062the course of its existence. While the act\u2062 has proven effective in preventing extinction, with a 99% success rate,\u2064 it has failed to achieve its ultimate goal of species recovery.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The act&#8217;s \u2062ultimate goal, however, is not to prevent extinction; it&#8217;s\u2064 to recover species to the point that the act&#8217;s protections are no longer \u2063needed.<\/p>\n<p>But\u200d of the 1,732 domestic species listed \u200bunder the act, just\u200d 57 (3%) have recovered. This is not good news! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RL7SdnGHqs\">pic.twitter.com\/RL7SdnGHqs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shawn Regan (@Shawn_Regan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shawn_Regan\/status\/1740449479441224065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition to the low rate of recovery, the USFWS has also failed to meet the majority of its \u2063projected recovery targets.<\/p>\n<p>Regan and Wright compared the number of species that\u200b have recovered to the agency&#8217;s \u2062projections for recovery by \u20632023. The results were disappointing. Out of the \u200b300 species projected to recover by now, only 13 have actually done so. The remaining 44 recovered species did\u200b not have projected recovery dates.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We find that most of the\u2062 species projected to\u2064 recover by now have not. The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USFWS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@USFWS<\/a> projected \u200dto \u200crecover 300 species by 2023, \u2062but only 13 of those species\u200b have recovered. (The other 44 recovered species \u200cdid not have projected recovery dates.) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AHZqodASLd\">pic.twitter.com\/AHZqodASLd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shawn Regan (@Shawn_Regan) \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shawn_Regan\/status\/1740450272403657010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Furthermore, the USFWS\u2063 has struggled to\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vp-harris-leaning-on-guatemala-to-aid-in-border-crisis\/\" title=\"VP Harris Leaning on Guatemala to Aid in Border Crisis\">make significant progress<\/a> in achieving recovery objectives for threatened \u200bor endangered species.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ \u200bAPP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>According to Regan, the USFWS&#8217;s own assessment of its recovery plans reveals that 85% of species have completed or partially completed less than a quarter of their recovery actions. At the current rate, it would take the USFWS\u200b another 70 years\u2062 to recover the remaining 287 species it projected to\u200b recover by now.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Many\u2064 species remain listed \u2063decades longer than anticipated. At \u200bthe current \u200drate of recovery, it would take the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USFWS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@USFWS<\/a> another\u2064 70 \u200cyears to recover the just the remaining 287 species it projected \u200bto recover\u2062 by now. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3cQA6tFqKE\">pic.twitter.com\/3cQA6tFqKE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2064Shawn Regan (@Shawn_Regan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shawn_Regan\/status\/1740451578753286312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential reasons for the lack of\u2064 success in species recovery under the Endangered Species Act?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Witter-tweet&#8221; data-width=&#8221;500&#8243; data-dnt=&#8221;true&#8221;><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The ESA&#8217;s recovery\u2063 efforts are falling far short of expectations.\u2063 The \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USFWS\/status\/1489208088012299777\/photo\/1\">Peregrine Falcon isn&#8217;t the only species\u200d that has failed to recover<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The @USFWS has missed\u2062 its recovery targets for 86% of the species it expected to recover by 2023.\u2062 This calls into question\u2064 the effectiveness of the \u2063act and its\u2063 implementation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/alQfkYZXfc\">pic.twitter.com\/alQfkYZXfc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shawn Regan (@Shawn_Regan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shawn_Regan\/status\/1489208089473446401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 3, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These findings \u200b\u200braise concerns about the effectiveness\u2062 of the ESA and its implementation by the USFWS. The act has been in place for\u200b \u200bhalf a century, yet\u200d the results indicate that it has not been successful in recovering species as intended.<\/p>\n<p>One\u2064 possible explanation for\u200c this lack of success is the heavy reliance on regulatory measures.\u2064 The ESA primarily focuses on \u200cimposing \u200brestrictions and regulations on landowners \u200dand industries in order to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-loses-as-supreme-court-orders-lower-court-to-reconsider-funding-the-border-wall\/\" title=\"Biden Loses As Supreme Court Orders Lower Court To Reconsider Funding The Border Wall\">protect endangered species<\/a>\u2063 and their habitats. While these regulations may prevent further harm to\u200d species and their habitats, they often fail \u2062to provide the means for recovery and restoration.<\/p>\n<p>Another factor that hampers the effectiveness of \u2062the \u200cESA is the lack of incentives for private landowners to participate in species recovery efforts.\u200c The current regulatory approach often imposes significant \u2064burdens on landowners without offering them \u2062tangible benefits\u200b or compensation for their conservation \u200defforts. This discourages participation and cooperation, resulting in limited progress towards species recovery.<\/p>\n<p>To\u200b improve the effectiveness of the ESA, there needs\u200b to \u200bbe\u200b a shift towards a more collaborative and incentive-based approach. This could involve the development of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-protection-of-lesser-prairie-chicken-may-affect-oil-drilling\/\" title=\"Biden's Protection of Lesser Prairie Chicken May Affect Oil Drilling\">voluntary conservation programs<\/a> that provide incentives and\u2063 support for private landowners\u2064 to participate in species recovery efforts. By working together with landowners, government agencies can leverage their resources and expertise to achieve better outcomes for endangered species.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, greater emphasis should be placed \u200bon active management and habitat restoration. It is not enough to simply protect existing habitats; efforts should be made to actively manage \u2062and restore habitats to ensure they can support thriving populations of endangered species. This may involve measures\u2064 such as habitat restoration projects, predator control, and\u200b species translocations.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, there should be a stronger focus on scientific research and monitoring to inform conservation efforts. Regular\u2064 monitoring \u2064of\u200d species populations and their habitats can provide valuable data for adaptive management and help identify effective conservation strategies. This scientific approach can ensure that conservation efforts \u200dare based on \u2062sound evidence and can be continuously refined and improved over time.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063conclusion, \u200dwhile the Endangered Species Act has \u2062successfully prevented the \u200bextinction of many species, it has fallen short in its mission to recover and restore populations. The low rate of \u200dspecies recovery\u200b and the failure to meet projected recovery targets raise concerns about the\u200d effectiveness of the \u2062act and\u200c its implementation. To improve the outcomes for endangered species, a more collaborative, incentive-based approach that \u200bfocuses on\u2063 active management, habitat restoration, \u2064and scientific research is needed. \u200cBy making these necessary changes, we can \u2063ensure a brighter future for \u200cendangered\u200b species and their habitats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 50-year-old Endangered Species Act (ESA) has not effectively revived endangered species populations, as per government data analyzed by Property and Environment Research Center (PERC). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) oversees and enforces the ESA, which is crucial for federal conservation efforts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":2135686,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2135685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2135685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2135685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2135685\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2135686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2135685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2135685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2135685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}