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Thank you for the ability to comment on the discussion paper for the 10 year review of the Endangered Species Act.

Government has a massive responsibility to protect biodiversity. Biodiversity will save our planet and allow it to adapt to the rapid changes humans are making on the ecosystems.

Please repeal the exemptions for the forestry, hydro, mining and development industries.

Please amend section 57 (1)1 of the ESA so that exemptions will only be allowed if they do not jeopardize the survival and recovery of endangered and threatened species.

Please maintain mandatory habitat protection with no ministerial discretion.

Please maintain the requirement for proponents of harmful activities to provide an on-the-ground overall benefit to species impacted with no backdoor option to simply pay into a fund to compensate for harm.

Thank you for considering my comments.