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Endangered Species Act at 25 Faces Debate and Digging In
On the 25th anniversary the Endangered Species Act remains controversial as landowners and environmentalists clash over habitat protection and private property rights. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt defends the law's vision while acknowledging need for negotiation, flexibility, and better incentives like habitat conservation plans now in 243 agreements covering 6.2 million acres in 16 states.
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Maine
Rob Gordon
National Wilderness Institute
Mark van Putten
National Wildlife Federation
Rodger Schlickeisen
Defenders of Wildlife
Helen Chenoweth
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Tellico River
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