0:37
Whitehouse
23:24 - 24:02
"Not cutting all funding for endangered species conservation, including iconic species such as elephants, rhinos, and great apes. Not cutting science support, which provides technical assistance to local communities. For wildlife and habitat conservation, not cutting state and tribal grants which help conserve fish and wildlife before they require protection under the Endangered Species Act."
“Not cutting all funding for endangered species conservation, including iconic species such as elephants, rhinos, and great apes. Not cutting science support, which provides technical assistance to local communities. For wildlife and habitat conservation, not cutting state and tribal grants which help conserve fish and wildlife before they require protection under the Endangered Species Act.”
- Speaker
- Whitehouse
- Timestamp
- 23:24 – 24:02
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- June 10, 2026
From the transcript
I very much doubt that the 530 staff biologists who left the agency felt deeply valued. The proposed funding cuts won't help. Not cutting all funding for endangered species conservation, including iconic species such as elephants, rhinos, and great apes. Not cutting science support, which provides technical assistance to local communities. For wildlife and habitat conservation, not cutting state and tribal grants which help conserve fish and wildlife before they require protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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