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Fish and Wildlife Service is responsible for implementing the Endangered Species Act. As
we’ve said, the tiger beetle is a listed species. So we are charged with trying to
find ways to conserve, protect and enhance that species. We are trying to take a more
proactive approach to implementing the ESA and provide conservation benefit for the beetles.
And we asked them instead of building their project to work with us to find a way that
would provide them the outcome they wanted and still provide the tiger beetles that would
be beneficial for us and our mission. We’re thankful still that they took us up on the
offer; also through the partnerships, we get additional benefits of education, understanding
and increased awareness of the wildlife and the habitats around them.