EP 339: Endangered Species Act Turns 50 (ft. David Willms from Your Mountain)

Published: Feb. 6, 2023, 5 a.m.

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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

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Connect with David on Twitter

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Learn About David\'s Class at University of Wyoming

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Subscribe to Your Mountain

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David Quoted in NY Times

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The Politics of Amending the Endangered Species Act

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Dissecting the Endangered Species Act, Part 1: History of the ESA

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Dissecting the Endangered Species Act, Part 2: Nuts and Bolts of Listings

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Dissecting the Endangered Species Act, Part 3: Proposed Changes to the Act

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Modernizing the Endangered Species Act

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Safari Club International\'s CLE Course Co-Hosted by David

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Missoulan: MT pols praise FWS review of grizzly ESA status

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