The essential problem, and the reason it runs completely counter to the Endangered Species Act, is that it overlooks the most important part of the Act, which is to conserve and protect the ecosystems in the wild in which these animals live.
Huffman critiques H.R. 520 for failing to prioritize ecosystem conservation.
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