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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SHOW NOTES
Learn About David’s Class at University of Wyoming
The Politics of Amending the Endangered Species Act
Dissecting the Endangered Species Act, Part 1: History of the ESA
Dissecting the Endangered Species Act, Part 2: Nuts and Bolts of Listings
Dissecting the Endangered Species Act, Part 3: Proposed Changes to the Act
Modernizing the Endangered Species Act
Safari Club International’s CLE Course Co-Hosted by David