AZ HCM2006

Urges the U.S. President and Congress to reform the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and the Migratory Bird Conservation Act

Asserts these federal acts have created unreasonable regulatory hurdles for property owners while failing to adequately help many species

Claims federal implementation of these acts has resulted in unfair cancellation of grazing leases and eviction of ranchers from federally controlled lands

Calls on the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and Fish and Wildlife Service to adopt policies reducing regulatory burdens on ranchers and preventing unfair lease cancellations in western states

Reflects the Western Governors' Association position that states should play a greater role in proactive, cooperative, and science-based conservation efforts