I received this e-mail from the Union of Concerned Scientists. It looks like another case of Bush appointees at the Department of the Interior redesigning science to suit their needs.
Dear Eyedoc,
On Monday, the Washington Post reported that high-ranking political appointees within the Department of the Interior have rewritten numerous scientific documents to prevent the protection of several highly imperiled species under the Endangered Species Act....
This latest example of the abuse of science centers on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Julie MacDonald, a civil engineer with no biological training, personally changed scientific conclusions and ordered the agency to refrain from protecting several species under the Endangered Species Act. The Endangered Species Act requires the FWS to use the best available science when making decisions regarding what species should be protected under the Act. The documents showing MacDonald's edits and edicts were obtained by several conservation organizations through the Freedom of Information Act. The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) brought the documents to the Washington Post in the context of the greater issue of political interference in science.
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3 comments:
Hey
Prairie dogs carry PLAGUE.
Whack that mole back in his hole and let's carry on.
Bun Bun
I once tried to give artificial respiration to a neighbor's kid's guinea pig while we lived in Colorado.
I suddenly realized that I was standing there with a rodent stuck in my maw during an outbreak of PLAGUE.
Little Lizzie started to cry when I flung dead Jerry the mouse across the room and ran screaming looking for CIPRO.
Stupid Rodents holes are for
Buns.
Raging! This is a cool site ya got here!!
Thanks, Flopsie!
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