Endangered Species Act

I'm not sure how many people know about this, it hasn't really gotten a lot of press and is sort of pushed under the rug, but the Endangered Species Act which for 35 years has protected some of America's most treasured resources - our national wildlife - is being changed. The change is that the people who now determine who is on the Endangered Species list - scientists and researchers - are losing this role to beaurocrats, and the ill-informed. This could have serious potential for reducing the biodiversity that makes this biosphere work.

To me, this is just another example of how the Bush administration's ignorant policies are having a lasting negative impact on our society and the scientific community.

If you want to read more info, check out this article on CNN.

If you want to do something, click here at the Monterey Bay Aquarium site.