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Obama slower than Bush in protecting America's endangered species

Jeremy Hance mongabay.com November 08, 2009 In George W. Bush's eight years as president, he placed 62 species under the protection of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), an average of eight species per year. Full Article at Mongabay.com

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