Wildlife Protection Reform: Independent Review and Landowner Partnership in Species Listing.
This law changes how the government decides which species are listed as threatened or endangered. It establishes independent expert teams that can overrule or terminate a federal agency's proposal if local conservation groups object. This increases transparency and gives private landowners and local partnerships more control over conservation decisions affecting their property.
Key points
Creation of independent expert teams with binding authority to review and potentially terminate proposed species listings if local conservation groups object.
Increased transparency requirements: The agency must publicly disclose details about scientific reviewers and justify the inclusion or exclusion of scientific data used in listing decisions.
Private landowners gain sole discretion in choosing voluntary conservation agreements with the government, and existing agreements are given the force of law.
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