Delist wolves/grizzlies; cede sage-grouse to states; curb 10(j); abolish USGS BRD
Mandate’s ESA package includes delisting grizzlies and gray wolves, ceding sage-grouse to states, ending abusive 10(j) experimental populations, publicizing ESA data, triage prioritization, and abolishing USGS Biological Resources Division.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 16 (Interior) — Endangered Species Act: delist grizzly in GYE/NCDE and defend; delist gray wolf in lower 48; cede greater sage-grouse jurisdiction to western states; end abuse of ESA §10(j) experimental populations; implement conservation triage; make ESA data public; abolish USGS Biological Resources Division; end reliance on biased species specialists.
Undo plan
1) Maintain ESA listing based on best available science, not political delisting campaigns.
2) Keep federal sage-grouse plans that prevent listing while conserving habitat.
3) Preserve USGS biological science capacity.
4) Use 10(j) tools for recovery where biologically justified with state partnerships.
5) Verify: population estimates; habitat acreage; peer-reviewed recovery criteria.