In Episode 339 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back David Willms onto the podcast. David is a lawyer, former advisor to Wyoming Governor Matthew Mead, and co-host of the Your Mountain podcast with Nephi Cole. David joins Gabriella to discuss the Endangered Species Act's 50th anniversary of becoming law, where the law stands today, how the ESA carries out species conservation, why more listed species aren't delisted and recovered, how lawsuits complicate the ESA from working as intended, ESA modernization efforts, and more. Tune in!

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Dissecting the Endangered Species Act, Part 3: Proposed Changes to the Act

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