The Endangered Species Act should not force us to choose wildlife over humans and the economic opportunity necessary to my family and my tribe.
There are a lot more grizzlies than there were.
I am here to tell you that we can have both, thriving wildlife populations and good paying jobs created by coal.
Absolutely I think that we need to do something about de-listing.
The ultimate goal of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 was species recovery.
Is it true that when a species is headed for listing, that recovery criteria are established?
Are you aware of the goalpost ever moving? In other words, once a species reaches that criteria, the criteria was changed?
Are there tribal members on the reservation who use big game or wild meat as their main source of protein through the winter?
It absolutely is affecting hunting opportunities and affecting people's ability to harvest elk, for example.
Absolutely they should, and that was a big, big focus of my testimony.
Are you aware of any instances where the Endangered Species Act has prevented either coal mining or oil and gas development?