A fascinating conversation with wildlife biologist Paul Henson about Endangered Species Act implementation. Paul is the State Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Oregon Office where, among other duties, he supervises a team of dedicated biologists who implement ESA recovery strategies across a spectrum of listed species.

Paul discusses a new paradigm in ESA implementation that emphasized proactive conservation strategies for species like the Oregon Chub, California Condor and more. Enjoy!

A link to a recent paper about ESA implementation co-authored by Paul:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328277152_Improving_Implementation_of_the_Endangered_Species_Act_Finding_Common_Ground_Through_Common_Sense

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