<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I'm not sure if this is too political for Tweeters, but I'm hoping that we're all in agreement that the ESA is a good thing and that it's important to protect birds' habitats. The following is from the Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue people--and the deadline for commenting on the proposed change is May 19:<br><br><div class="ydp564e514bpasted-link"><div class="ydp564e514bhtml-div ydp564e514bxdj266r ydp564e514bx11i5rnm ydp564e514bxat24cr ydp564e514bx1mh8g0r ydp564e514bxexx8yu ydp564e514bx4uap5 ydp564e514bx18d9i69 ydp564e514bxkhd6sd"><div class="ydp564e514bhtml-div ydp564e514bxdj266r ydp564e514bx11i5rnm ydp564e514bxat24cr ydp564e514bx1mh8g0r ydp564e514bxexx8yu ydp564e514bx4uap5 ydp564e514bx18d9i69 ydp564e514bxkhd6sd"><div data-ad-rendering-role="story_message" class="ydp564e514bhtml-div ydp564e514bxdj266r ydp564e514bx11i5rnm ydp564e514bxat24cr ydp564e514bx1mh8g0r ydp564e514bxexx8yu ydp564e514bx4uap5 ydp564e514bx18d9i69 ydp564e514bxkhd6sd"><div class="ydp564e514bx1l90r2v ydp564e514bx1iorvi4 ydp564e514bx1ye3gou ydp564e514bxn6708d" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message"><div class="ydp564e514bx78zum5 ydp564e514bxdt5ytf ydp564e514bxz62fqu ydp564e514bx16ldp7u"><div class="ydp564e514bxu06os2 ydp564e514bx1ok221b"><div><span class="ydp564e514bx193iq5w ydp564e514bxeuugli ydp564e514bx13faqbe ydp564e514bx1vvkbs ydp564e514bxlh3980 ydp564e514bxvmahel ydp564e514bx1n0sxbx ydp564e514bx1lliihq ydp564e514bx1s928wv ydp564e514bxhkezso ydp564e514bx1gmr53x ydp564e514bx1cpjm7i ydp564e514bx1fgarty ydp564e514bx1943h6x ydp564e514bxudqn12 ydp564e514bx3x7a5m ydp564e514bx6prxxf ydp564e514bxvq8zen ydp564e514bxo1l8bm ydp564e514bxzsf02u ydp564e514bx1yc453h"><div class="ydp564e514bxdj266r ydp564e514bx11i5rnm ydp564e514bxat24cr ydp564e514bx1mh8g0r ydp564e514bx1vvkbs ydp564e514bx126k92a"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Recently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed a change to the Endangered Species Act. The proposal involves replacing the word “harm” with “take,” which could significantly weaken protections for the habitats of endangered species. This change is currently open for public comment, and we encourage everyone to consider speaking out and taking action to protect wildlife and their ecosystems. Some background: <div class="ydpa6dc7755pasted-link"><span class="ydpa6dc7755x193iq5w ydpa6dc7755xeuugli ydpa6dc7755x13faqbe ydpa6dc7755x1vvkbs ydpa6dc7755xlh3980 ydpa6dc7755xvmahel ydpa6dc7755x1n0sxbx ydpa6dc7755x1lliihq ydpa6dc7755x1s928wv ydpa6dc7755xhkezso ydpa6dc7755x1gmr53x ydpa6dc7755x1cpjm7i ydpa6dc7755x1fgarty ydpa6dc7755x1943h6x ydpa6dc7755xudqn12 ydpa6dc7755x3x7a5m ydpa6dc7755x6prxxf ydpa6dc7755xvq8zen ydpa6dc7755xo1l8bm ydpa6dc7755xzsf02u ydpa6dc7755x1yc453h"><div class="ydpa6dc7755x11i5rnm ydpa6dc7755xat24cr ydpa6dc7755x1mh8g0r ydpa6dc7755x1vvkbs ydpa6dc7755xtlvy1s ydpa6dc7755x126k92a"><div>For more information </div><div><span class="ydpa6dc7755html-span ydpa6dc7755xdj266r ydpa6dc7755x11i5rnm ydpa6dc7755xat24cr ydpa6dc7755x1mh8g0r ydpa6dc7755xexx8yu ydpa6dc7755x4uap5 ydpa6dc7755x18d9i69 ydpa6dc7755xkhd6sd ydpa6dc7755x1hl2dhg ydpa6dc7755x16tdsg8 ydpa6dc7755x1vvkbs"><a class="ydpa6dc7755x1i10hfl ydpa6dc7755xjbqb8w ydpa6dc7755x1ejq31n ydpa6dc7755xd10rxx ydpa6dc7755x1sy0etr ydpa6dc7755x17r0tee ydpa6dc7755x972fbf ydpa6dc7755xcfux6l ydpa6dc7755x1qhh985 ydpa6dc7755xm0m39n ydpa6dc7755x9f619 ydpa6dc7755x1ypdohk ydpa6dc7755xt0psk2 ydpa6dc7755xe8uvvx ydpa6dc7755xdj266r ydpa6dc7755x11i5rnm ydpa6dc7755xat24cr ydpa6dc7755x1mh8g0r ydpa6dc7755xexx8yu ydpa6dc7755x4uap5 ydpa6dc7755x18d9i69 ydpa6dc7755xkhd6sd ydpa6dc7755x16tdsg8 ydpa6dc7755x1hl2dhg ydpa6dc7755xggy1nq ydpa6dc7755x1a2a7pz ydpa6dc7755xkrqix3 ydpa6dc7755x1sur9pj ydpa6dc7755x1fey0fg ydpa6dc7755x1s688f" href="https://www.barclaydamon.com/alerts/proposed-endangered-species-act-change-seeks-to-redefine-harm?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExS2NJUzM2NXlsNGY4eG12UgEeBzpPUP4LTzZxykF4r4QFQebCv80RSSKhdAcF6ab2TTPtw0DYXQCPNoHJjqs_aem_QNX3a8cLVx52eIrxhdnClw" tabindex="0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.barclaydamon.com/.../proposed-endangered...</a></span></div></div><div class="ydpa6dc7755x11i5rnm ydpa6dc7755xat24cr ydpa6dc7755x1mh8g0r ydpa6dc7755x1vvkbs ydpa6dc7755xtlvy1s ydpa6dc7755x126k92a"><div>To make your voice heard </div><div><span class="ydpa6dc7755html-span ydpa6dc7755xdj266r ydpa6dc7755x11i5rnm ydpa6dc7755xat24cr ydpa6dc7755x1mh8g0r ydpa6dc7755xexx8yu ydpa6dc7755x4uap5 ydpa6dc7755x18d9i69 ydpa6dc7755xkhd6sd ydpa6dc7755x1hl2dhg ydpa6dc7755x16tdsg8 ydpa6dc7755x1vvkbs"><a class="ydpa6dc7755x1i10hfl ydpa6dc7755xjbqb8w ydpa6dc7755x1ejq31n ydpa6dc7755xd10rxx ydpa6dc7755x1sy0etr ydpa6dc7755x17r0tee ydpa6dc7755x972fbf ydpa6dc7755xcfux6l ydpa6dc7755x1qhh985 ydpa6dc7755xm0m39n ydpa6dc7755x9f619 ydpa6dc7755x1ypdohk ydpa6dc7755xt0psk2 ydpa6dc7755xe8uvvx ydpa6dc7755xdj266r ydpa6dc7755x11i5rnm ydpa6dc7755xat24cr ydpa6dc7755x1mh8g0r ydpa6dc7755xexx8yu ydpa6dc7755x4uap5 ydpa6dc7755x18d9i69 ydpa6dc7755xkhd6sd ydpa6dc7755x16tdsg8 ydpa6dc7755x1hl2dhg ydpa6dc7755xggy1nq ydpa6dc7755x1a2a7pz ydpa6dc7755xkrqix3 ydpa6dc7755x1sur9pj ydpa6dc7755x1fey0fg ydpa6dc7755x1s688f" href="https://www.regulations.gov/document/FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0034-0001?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExS2NJUzM2NXlsNGY4eG12UgEe7MIpWWprRBcJRDaVLHIwlpuuqUjJihW7eNwNO0SOyni9E-iyKYx4ZKr55Vs_aem_Mn79p1xFSMgl2GWM649Olw" tabindex="0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.regulations.gov/docu.../FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0034-0001</a></span></div></div></span></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Thanks!</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Mary<br></div></div></div></span></div><span class="ydp564e514bx193iq5w ydp564e514bxeuugli ydp564e514bx13faqbe ydp564e514bx1vvkbs ydp564e514bxlh3980 ydp564e514bxvmahel ydp564e514bx1n0sxbx ydp564e514bx1lliihq ydp564e514bx1s928wv ydp564e514bxhkezso ydp564e514bx1gmr53x ydp564e514bx1cpjm7i ydp564e514bx1fgarty ydp564e514bx1943h6x ydp564e514bxudqn12 ydp564e514bx3x7a5m ydp564e514bx6prxxf ydp564e514bxvq8zen ydp564e514bxo1l8bm ydp564e514bxzsf02u ydp564e514bx1yc453h"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></body></html>