1. When land does well for its owner, and the owner does well by his land; when both end up better by reason of their partnership, we have conservation. When one or the other grows poorer, we do not. Aldo Leopold, 1939 Creating Economic Opportunity in Rural Communities

2. Where the Money Goes

3. 1.1966 Endangered Species Act Passed 2.Plant and Animal Species Listed #1930 3.45 Species Delisted a.9 delisted because they became extinct b.16 delisted because of mistakes c.19 delisted because they have recovered* *Several have been recovered principally because of removal of direct threats, like DDT. History of ESA

4. Cost 1.FWS Estimate between 1989 and 2000 federal direct costs over $3.5 billion dollars 2.The Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) for example has estimated the cost to the private sector of the ESA to total $3.5 billion per year.* *www.perc.org/publications/articles/esa_costs.php

5. Status T&E Species Source: US GSA

6. Conservation will ultimately boil down to rewarding the private landowner who conserves the public interest. Aldo Leopold, 1936