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On the recordApril 17, 2023
Only 3 percent of listed species have been recovered, while existing listings and ESA regulations have been used as tools that many times harm communities.
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Cliff Bentz
Republican · Oregon

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Bentz criticizes the low recovery rate of species under the ESA and its negative impact on rural communities.

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