The DNR Board approved of a new listing of sixteen species to remove, as well as submit a list of eight new species to add to the list. This proposal for added species was opposed by the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, who stated that the final decision would be delayed because outside experts were not consulted and no plants were added to the list. The DNR responded that these occurred in order to keep cost down, since every species on the list costs money to preserve or recreate habitats and monitor populations. The removal of species from the list will remove funding for that species. Outside experts should be consulted, despite funding issues, because some species may be more endangered than originally thought and may go extinct without funding and attention.
Some species to be removed from the endangered list: Barn Owl, Gray Wolf, Snowy Egret, Blanding's Turtle
Some species to be added to the endangered list: Kirtland's Warbler, Ottoe Skipper, Upland Sandpiper, Western Lowland Gorilla
I think that Jaina's right. Experts should be consulted about putting species off of the endangered list because I think that it might put the species in more danger to become extinct. Without the protection of the DNR board I wonder what's going to happen to the species we don't actually know are not endangered anymore.
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