Mammalogists,
The Conservation committee is putting together a statement on the proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act. Right now the comment period is set to mid-May, but it is possible to request a comment period extension from the USFWS; this would be useful to the conservation committee (and others).
Our committee has asked that concerned members send a brief letter to Gina Shultz, acting Assistant Director of Ecological Services at the email below requesting an extension to the comment period. The request must be in writing and at least 10 days before the deadline. You simply need to emphasize the scope and gravity of the proposed changes to ESA and the corresponding need for sufficient time to assimilate and organize comments.
Her email address is ADEcologicalServices@fws.gov.
Thanks for considering this, which will allow us to develop a better official comment.
Felisa A. Smith, Ph.D.
President, American Society of Mammalogists