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Endangered Species Act Quotes

Views on conservation law, habitat, and biodiversity.

These Endangered Species Act quotes present it as a powerful conservation tool built mainly around habitat protection, while also carrying real debate over enforcement and unintended consequences. One line stresses that the law means nothing without a way to protect actual habitat. For more from public figures, see our Mikaela Shiffrin quotes.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

Causing
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Nov 07, 2020

The Endangered Species Act is the strongest and most effective tool we have to repair the environmental harm that is causing a species to decline.

Quotes by Norm Dicks

Drastic
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Nov 07, 2020

It is a drastic mistake to eliminate the provisions that have to do with the protection of habitat for endangered species. It is my opinion that the Endangered Species Act is 99 percent about protecting critical habitat.

Quotes by Jim Saxton

Ensure
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Nov 07, 2020

What is a fish without a river? What is a bird without a tree to nest in? What is an Endangered Species Act without any enforcement mechanism to ensure their habitat is protected? It is nothing.

Quotes by Jay Inslee

Biodiversity
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Nov 07, 2020

The Endangered Species Act was designed to preserve biodiversity, not enrich trial lawyers and political activists.

Quotes by George P. Bush

From strong environmental advocacy to sharper policy criticism, these quotes show how contested the law remains. Check our Armani quotes for a change of pace on style and design.

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