Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the ENDANGERED SPECIES ACTEmitten

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-SEVENTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REAUTHORIZATION
AND OVERSIGHT

FEBRUARY 22, MARCH 8, 1982

Serial No. 97-32

Printed for the use of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

96-736 O

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1982

Hearing held:

February 22, 1982..

March 8, 1982.

CONTENTS

Statement of:

Bean, Michael J., chairman, Wildlife Program, Environmental Defense

Fund.

Page

1

151

Bertrand, Gerard A., president, Massachusetts Audubon Society.

Bohlen, Curtis, vice president, World Wildlife Fund

85

Prepared statement.....

Bowman, Randy, Wildlife Legislative Fund....

Boynton, Steve, American Fur Resources Institute, Fur Takers of Amer-

ica.

42, 51

53

42

Prepared statement..

47

Cagnetta, John, vice president, nuclear and environmental engineers,

Northeast Utilities Co., representing the Edison Institute....

348, 354

Prepared statement.

356

Campbell, Faith Thompson, Natural Resources Defense Council, et al.

(prepared statement)...

135

Carlton, Robert L., Jr., manager, wildlife and nontimber resources pro-
grams, National Forest Products Association.

228

Colson, David, Assistant Legal Adviser, Oceans and International Envi-

ronmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State..

Prepared statement...

471, 478

479

Crowe, Douglas, planning coordinator, Wyoming Department of Game

and Fish..

3

Prepared statement..

12

Early, Jack, president, National Agricultural Chemical Association

153, 168

Prepared statement.....

171

Edison Electric Institute (prepared statement)

649

Eisner, Thomas, professor of biological sciences, Cornell University

119, 126

Prepared statement....

129

Prepared statement.....

Prepared statement..

Ensminger, Alan B., chief, Fur and Refuge Division, Louisiana Depart-

ment of Wildlife and Fisheries

Fischer, Roland C., secretary-engineer, Colorado River Water Conserva-

tion District, Glenwood Springs, Colo. (prepared statement).....

Fowler, Cary, the National Sharecroppers Fund (prepared statement).

Furness, George, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and

Scientific Affairs, Department of State........

Grandy, John, vice president, Wildlife and the Environment Humane

Society of the United States..

Haggard, Jerry, attorney, representing American Mining Congress.

Hajost, Scott, Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific

Affairs, Department of State.....

3

667

654

471

42, 55

63

228, 264

266

471

Hall, John F., vice president, resources, National Forest Products Associ-

ation (prepared statement)

232

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