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Herseth Letter To U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service South Dakota Delegation Letter To Secretary of Interior FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thanks Dept. of Interior for Listening to South Dakota in Removing Prairie Dogs from Endangered Species Candidate List Rep. Herseth said: “This announcement is a victory for South Dakota. I am pleased that the Department of the Interior has been responsive to our concerns, and acted to correct this temporary instance of regulation triumphing over common sense. Anyone who has been on a ranch in South Dakota knows that prairie dogs are far from endangered.” Herseth thanked Senators Daschle and Johnson and Gov. Rounds, for their leadership in helping to reach this common goal on behalf of South Dakota. In Congress, Rep. Herseth has worked to keep the black-tailed prairie dog off of the endangered species list. On July 23, Herseth wrote to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Steven A. Williams asking him “to take all appropriate steps to remove the prairie dog from the candidate list.” And two days ago, on August 10th, the Herseth joined Senators Daschle and Johnson in a letter to Secretary Norton requesting that prairie dogs “be removed from the candidate list immediately.” Herseth noted she was pleased that Norton responded to the delegation’s request quickly. Herseth added, “I’m pleased that the Secretary has listened to South Dakota’s Congressional delegation and the governor in making this decision. I’m always happy when common sense prevails in decisions made by the federal government impacting our state.”
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