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[–] 4 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

'Federally Protected' is a meaningless phrase in 2026...

It actually means a lot of you can't afford to pay the bribe (a.k.a. settle a frivolous lawsuit).

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Laws protecting endangered species are not frivolous.

    But yes, you are correct it does mean that the richer companies can pay the bribes, and a scrappy outsider cannot. Wouldn't even know which lawyers to hire to pay the bribes.

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