as long as the overall numbers do not meet the total to take the bird off the endangered species list, it will remain on the list. last i heard the usfw wants to have 2500 total nesting pairs before it is removed from the list. then, the gov't we no longer be involved, but local enforcement will - dep, dem, etc. i am not sure what the regs will be like then, but the power will not be as forceful. if they wanted to, they could move onto another bird, like the least tern, which is also on the endangered species list. it's fun to joke about the bird, i know as i did and still do, but when reality sets in you learn to adapt. the best way to adapt, learn the rules, rights, and about the bird.
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