Environment

Groups File to Reclassify Endangered Species

July 1st, 2015

Scientific Evidence Indicates Ample Populations of “Endangered” Golden-Cheeked Warbler

On Monday, three groups filed an official petition requesting that the golden-cheeked warbler, a migratory songbird that nests only in Texas, be removed from the list of endangered and threatened species, …

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TEXAS MODEL FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT

June 3rd, 2015

by Susan Combs

 

In 2013, as Texas Comptroller, I was able to secure $5 million in funds from the Texas legislature for high-level, objective research in the endangered species area.  I truly believe the economic impact of an Endangered Species …

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Conservation program helps to protect lizard

October 2nd, 2014

Published here

by Susan Combs

Texans scored a significant victory this week when the U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. soundly rejected claims by plaintiffs asserting that the dunes sagebrush lizard should have been listed as an endangered species over …

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