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The fact that no species has gone extinct that's been protected under the Act...is a resounding success.

It would...in a variety of different ways put the fox in charge of guarding the henhouse. Unfortunately, it's a polluters' dream bill. They've bought and paid for their congressmen and they got their bill.

The plight of California's natural environment is mirrored by the plight of the salamander, ... As the salamander loses its habitat, so too does California lose its precious oak woodlands, grasslands and vernal pools.

It often takes many years on the [ESA] list before some populations even begin to rebound. These species didn't become endangered overnight, and people shouldn't expect them to recover overnight.

People want to point to the Endangered Species Act success stories, and there's no question about it, it has been a success. But not to the point that the bald eagle can be taken off the list in significant areas of the country.