I think that the proposed…

I think that the proposed elimination of the the endangered species act is completly disgusting and will have HUGE negative implications on our environment and the welfare of the future of species on our planet and even our children. I have had first hand experience working with the government to protect the habitat of the massasauga rattle snake(declared as a species at risk) when highway 69 was being 4 lanes through prime rattle snake habitat. If it were not for having the Act in place, a key hibernaculum would have been desimated. It was discovered that rattle snakes return to their hibernation site year after year. A large portion of our radio tracted snakes hibernated each year in a location right next to the road consteuction site. If it were not for this Act the key habitat would have been destroued by the construction. This is just one example of how important this Act is just like the species it protects. This Act is invaluable and should be protected by all efforts to save the future of our most vulnerable species and the habitat they live in. My heart has been broken and my stomach neausious when I heard of this proposal. I am urging you to please reconsider and keep this Act in place to protect our country for our future generations.