The Endangered Species Recovery Act has received support from:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe Endangered Species Act is a remarkable law that was created to protect and recover species,\u201d\u00a0said Angi Bruce, Director of Wyoming Game and Fish.\u00a0\u201cWhile this landmark act has primarily focused on species protection over the past 50 years, this revision in the name of the Act is necessary to refocus how we think about listed species and better reflect its original intent. Changing the name sets the stage for emphasizing future work on recovery. With over 1600 species listed, now is the time to focus on actions needed for delisting. Special thanks to Senator Lummis for her leadership on endangered species reform.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe ultimate goal of federally listing a species as endangered or threatened has always been the recovery of that species to a level where the species is no longer imperiled and can thrive without the need of federal protections,\u201d\u00a0said Judy Camuso, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and President of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cSuccessfully recovering and delisting species allows limited resources to be focused on the species most in need of attention. State fish and wildlife agencies are dedicated partners in species recovery and management, and we appreciate Senator Lummis\u2019 acknowledgment of the importance of species recovery and raising its prominence by including it in the title of the Endangered Species Recovery Act.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Congressional Sportsmen\u2019s Foundation (CSF) thanks Congressional Sportsmen\u2019s Caucus Member Senator Lummis for introducing the Endangered Species Recovery Act,\u201d\u00a0said CSF Senior Vice President Taylor Schmitz.\u00a0\u201cDespite the Endangered Species Act (ESA) becoming an endless place of entrapment for many listed fish and wildlife species, the intent behind the ESA was and remains to recover species and return the management of the species to state wildlife agencies, who have the primary authority over the majority of fish and wildlife across the country. This legislation reaffirms the intent of the ESA to recover species rather than needlessly keeping them on a list once they have met population recovery goals.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI commend Senator Lummis for her legislation and trying to focus the Endangered Species Act (ESA) more on recovery,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0James L. Cummins, Executive Director, Wildlife Mississippi.\u00a0\u201cMany in our nation want the ESA to go away.\u00a0 Others say don\u2019t change one word.\u00a0 That is like owning an International Scout with two plans: one is sell it and the other is never changing the oil.\u00a0 Neither of those are helpful at the hunting club unless walking is your goal.\u00a0 I think we need to keep and use the Scout but fix it when it needs fixing. The ESA should be treated no differently.\u00a0 The ESA has been effective in preventing some species from becoming extinct; however, it can be significantly improved by creating new recovery efforts.\u00a0 As long as the status quo of not increasing habitat, therefore not increasing populations, is maintained, the recovery and delisting of many species will not occur.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cRenaming the Endangered Species Act as the Endangered Species Recovery Act is a thoughtful way to refocus national attention on what matters most\u2014recovering imperiled wildlife,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0David Willms, associate vice president, public lands at the National Wildlife Federation.\u00a0\u201cThis bill emphasizes outcomes over process, reinforcing that the goal isn\u2019t to manage decline, but to return species to healthy, sustainable populations that don\u2019t require the Act\u2019s protections. It\u2019s a commonsense update that aligns the name of the law with its original purpose.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), and Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) are Senate cosponsors.\u00a0<\/p>\n