Western Governors appreciate the effort of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to revise regulations regarding the implementation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The letters of Aug. 27, 2019 signed by WGA Chair North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Vice Chair Oregon Gov. Kate Brown note "Western Governors recognize that much can be accomplished by collaborating with the agenc(ies) to make administrative improvements to the Act’s regulations." Read, download NMFS letter, FWS letter
