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Endangered Species Act |
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Endangered Species Act A federal law originally intended to protect endangered species on federal land, but expanded to include protections wherever found, including private property.The existence of a protected species on one's land may prevent development or dramatically increase the expenses.This is not considered a condemnation,so there is no government compensation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A case in point: Julie MacDonald, the deputy assistant secretary of the Interior who supervised the endangered species program, recently resigned after the department's own inspector general found she had pressured scientists to revise their recommendations and provided confidential documents to energy and agriculture lobbyists. 90-98, AUDIT REPORT: THE ENDANGERED SPECIES PROGRAM 11(1990), available at http://www. The program features a monthly education session on a specific topic, such as nature at night, birds and the upcoming endangered species program. |
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