… I got in here, I started asking questions, said, how many species have gone on this list since its creation back in the 1970s and how many have come off? 97% that have gone on [the Endangered Species Act list] have never come off. Even though they're recovered, Even though they're recovered, even though they're long endangered. I mean, they haven't come off. If they're not coming off, it means we're doing something wrong. (11:32–11:36)
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Asserts that 97% of species listed under the Endangered Species Act have never been removed.
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