Perspectives on Conservation and the Political Agenda.

The author describes conservation efforts for this highly specialized and threatened bird in Southern California, referring to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Natural Community Conservation Planning process. In I The Attack on Conservation by Trump's Interior Department i , the author presents his perspective on the impact that Trump's Department of the Interior has had on conservation in America. The author gives a number of examples outlining how funding for conservation has deteriorated due to the Trump administration's emphasis on industry and outlines how future conservation efforts have to find new revenue sources. [Extracted from the article]