8011

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 8011
• Author: Hood, L. C., et al.
• Title: Frayed Safety Nets, Conservation Planning Under the Endangered Species Act 1998.
• USFW Year: 1998.
• USFW - Doc Type: Washington D.C.
• Copyright Material: YES

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others have developed their land, typically with-
out regard to long-term ecological consequences.
On the other hand, conservationists assert that
the ESA is not adequately enforced, especially on
private land, noting that habitat loss and species
declines often continue after listing. Moreover,

the ESA is designed to rescue only species on the
brink of extinction, and conservationists ask
whether it makes sense to focus some effort on
conserving species before their numbers drop so
low and their habitat shrinks so much that listing
becomes necessary.

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