This year marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Endangered Species Act. In an article for the free-market environmentalist think tank PERC, Jonathan Adler surveys the lackluster results from five decades of supposed protection.
The results aren't for lack of trying, if "trying" means government action. Adler writes that the Endangered Species Act is "arguably the most powerful and stringent federal environmental law on the books." He explains:
The act contains powerful provisions designed to limit government and private actions that could imperil listed species. Under section 7, federal agencies are required to consult with the U.S.
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