It’s never a good sign when Fark says it best:
“Bush to ‘relax’ protected species rules, by allowing developers to decide on endangered status instead of scientists. Fark: Really.” See the page >>
It seems that they’ve decided that this whole “endangered species” thing is inconveniencing some construction projects. Solution? Remove the science from the equation. As we all know, no one is against progress so much as a bunch of scientists. Also, it prohibits global warming from being a consideration in such decisions. Translation: We didn’t like polar bears that much anyway.
If you want to read the whole sordid story as told by The Washington Post, you can do so here:
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Let\’s save endangered species and make world green
“Hm, ya know, what I really think the polar bears need is some mixed-use retail/rental. I envision a polar bear pedestrian promenade . . . “