<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Something to watch in the U.S. with respect to the Endangered Species Act.<br></div><div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__pacificlegal.org_a-2Dpetition-2Dto-2Dresolve-2Dthe-2Dendangered-2Dspecies-2Dact-2Dtaxonomy-2Ddebate_&d=DwMFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=F7Qf40N7aydjKoJB1ng5HvD1Hq7NOIjijifKOsnkShs&s=sZ3X9tNUz0FuGxL6oW9mdEXaWpuxbJFsEJndoAzXO-s&e=" target="_blank">https://pacificlegal.org/a-<wbr>petition-to-resolve-the-<wbr>endangered-species-act-<wbr>taxonomy-debate/</a><br></div><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__pacificlegal.org_wp-2Dcontent_uploads_2017_11_ESA-2DTaxonomy-2DRulemaking-2DPetition.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=F7Qf40N7aydjKoJB1ng5HvD1Hq7NOIjijifKOsnkShs&s=kmqbJNIejKoODst1y-ZEo4IVyv9eWGY_QI9PflZVlxM&e=" target="_blank">https://pacificlegal.org/wp-<wbr>content/uploads/2017/11/ESA-<wbr>Taxonomy-Rulemaking-Petition.<wbr>pdf</a></div></div><div><br></div><div>Personally, I think they get both definitions wrong. Species by proposing a 1% hybridization threshold and subspecies by including genetics in the 75% rule. There are other issues, but those stuck out to me.<br></div><div><br></div><div>(Thanks to Hannah Waters for sending me these links.)<br><br></div>Best, K.<br><div><div><div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Kevin Winker<br>University of Alaska Museum<br>907 Yukon Drive<br>Fairbanks, AK 99775<br><a href="mailto:kevin.winker@alaska.edu" target="_blank">kevin.winker@alaska.edu</a><br><br></div>
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