Sixty-three percent Americans think that the Endangered Species Act (ESA) needs changes. In order to discuss the ESA, Matthew Matt Mead, the Governor from Wyoming who also thinks that changes are needed met the Senate.

The discussion’s topic was ‘Improving the Endangered Species Act: Perspectives from the Fish and Wildlife Service and State Governor’. During the discussion, Mead said that the state governments are all set to work with landowners on the ESA issue.

Mead said, “The Endangered Species Act is broken and changes need to be made. I am confident we can work with environmental groups and others to improve the Act”. He also said that there are numerous ways with which the federal government can better engage with states on this matter and Western Governors who have particular expertise in natural resources will address them.

He also affirmed that he does not mean that the act is not important. But his focus is on looking out for ways to improve the species’ lives, for citizens, for industries and businesses.

The agency has also said that it want to list 23 species of plants and animals on Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as threatened or endangered. Since the start of the year, more than 80 legislative proposals have been made in Congress with regard to reduce protections for wildlife protections under the ESA.

Tomorrow morning, Governor Mead will address state authorities on skills in resource management and energy development. The topic for the discussion will be ‘Respecting State Authority, Responsibilities and Expertise Regarding Resource Management and Energy Development’.