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As I understand it, under the ESA, win or lose, you're legal fees are paid. This creates a perverse incentive for lawsuits and an unlimited funding source for law firms. I don't think there is any more to these lawsuits than simple greed.
Quote from: MR5x5 on September 16, 2024, 08:44:05 AMAs I understand it, under the ESA, win or lose, you're legal fees are paid. This creates a perverse incentive for lawsuits and an unlimited funding source for law firms. I don't think there is any more to these lawsuits than simple greed.Can't remember the law right now, but that is correct. It was initially designed to protect the little guy from government overreach, but was rewritten to include non-profit groups. If you research most of the anti-hunting non-profits, 95% of their staff are lawyers. They throw out blanket lawsuits and if the court determines they have won in only one of the criteria, their legal fees are paid by the government. These lawsuits have nothing to do with the benefit to the animals/habitat in question, but only to the coffers of the environmental groups.