Jamie Clark
Jamie Clark
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As a former director of the Fish and Wildlife Service and a career biologist, I know the personal and professional commitment government scientists have to our nation's irreplaceable wildlife. I also know how frustrating it is to not have all of the resources that you need to be able to get the job done.
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By providing a direct line of communication for government biologists and scientists to access the specialists at Defenders, we hope to work more closely with federal government employees to address the challenges they face in ensuring the use of the best available science in wildlife management decisions.
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The Bush administration continues to do everything it can to get around the Endangered Species Act. They continue to turn their back on solid science and ignore the advice of local biologists, all the while pushing many plants and animals to the brink of extinction.
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Having an endangered or candidate species on your property should be a good thing, something a landowner can be proud of, not something to avoid. With the administrative reforms we have made to the Endangered Species Act, such as safe harbor agreements, habitat conservation plans, and candidate conservation agreements with assurances, ranchers, timber companies and other landowners are able to participate in the conservation of at-risk species without the concern that their future plans may be delayed or halted.
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I hope government employees will take advantage of this unique opportunity to tap our wildlife, legal and policy experts here at Defenders. Together we can leverage and ensure access to the necessary tools to conserve our nation's natural resources.
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Sales of seemingly small items such as binoculars and bird seed are becoming a major force in the nation's economy as people take a greater interest in watching wildlife.