Four area salamander species one step closer to endangered listing

Comments

• Common Sense Needed

  Placing the salamanders on the endanger species list is without merit. The current study being done by Williamson County is showing these species are NOT endangered. Also, the USFW bureau is using out of date data conducted by Austin that is flawed. The Austin data does not take into account the correlation between rain fall and the salamander population. Also, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Round Rock, and other cities within Williamson County already have policies in place that protect the quality of water in the county and there is no evidence that shows that current or future development would impact these species. What is known is that placing them on the endanger species list will impact the property rights of citizens and curtail the jobs and development in the area.
  
  I would plead for all residence of Williamson County to please attend the hearings.

  Posted by Lyle Grimes August 27, 2012 11:07:54

• Salamander - gate

  The federal Fish and Wildlife Bureau should not designate endangered species status as a political move. Residents and landowners need to wake up....there is no scientific data that supports this move on the part of this federal agency. Read up on the facts before you form an opinion on this one! When you can't get the services you need or develop your property , you will regret not speaking up on this issue. Please attend the hearings.

  Posted by False/no science August 25, 2012 19:26:05