[Nhcoll-l] Details for Botany Bill - HR 1054 - ACTION ALERT

[Peter Rauch]

I am wondering what meaning is intended by this statement in the "Talking
Points" document,

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__plantconservationalliance.org_files_pca_Talking-2520Points-2520Seed-2520Strategy-2520and-2520Botany-2520Bill.pdf&d=DwIBaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=KsMMVHi9t8WMcvLWUZhWFr52jpZl0pJc0GZjGHeMfbg&s=sjsN_Qu9zFQTBAnMkoE0-LaSZ6VDYTigc0i_JLvsrc4&e= 

"... and the potentially catastrophic effects on a 12 state region of a
listing of the grouse as an endangered species."

Will the listing create a catastrophic effect on those states?  If so, why
would those states not fight against the proposed listing?

Or, is there some more esoteric meaning being intended by the statement,
such as "Gee, these states will be embarrassed and economically impacted by
a listing of the Sage grouse, dissuading Sage grouse tourism, for example" ?

And, btw, in my opinion this statement does not contain very persuasive
"talking points".

In any case, this Sage grouse Talking Point needs some urgent attention.

Peter

On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 6:42 AM, Richard Rabeler <rabeler at umich.edu> wrote:

> Colleagues:
>
> I am passing along this Action Alert from the American Society of Plant
> Taxonomists' Environment and Public Policy Committee, providing information
> and links about the recently introduced US legislation that aims to
> increase botanical knowledge (and personnel!) within the US Department of
> Interior and to create more demand for use of native, instead of
> introduced, plant materials in federal projects.
>
> Rich Rabeler, MICH
>
>
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