… results when it comes to these species that have a multitude of challenges and are on the brink of extinction often by the time they're listed. Thank you. So here's The last time the Endangered Species act was reauthorized right here, and that was about, what, 40 million acres, or 30 million acres of critical habitat. And since it failed to be reauthorized, then expired, we've got 250 million acres of critical habitat. Now, a good chunk of that I know is the 10% of California's land area that is designated to fairy shrimp critical habitat. (03:01–03:10)
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Asserts that the last reauthorization of the Endangered Species Act designated about 30 to 40 million acres of critical habitat.
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