But I think therein lies the crux of my question. Existing ranges known today can trigger an assessment. If we don't know where the biomes are, or whatever term you want to use, if we don't know where that moving target is, then we're simply doing an assessment of modern-day anecdotal or perhaps even scientific counts or surveys of what we deem to be an existing, a previous, or a known range. We're comparing today's facts with yesterday's knowledge. It might not be relevant.
I think this is the difficulty with the act. It's one of the things that I'm trying to figure out for myself in order to make any recommendation. I appreciate your help. How do we compare today's information to yesterday's known information and make an assessment as to whether or not a species, and particularly the genetic biodiversity of that species, is at risk?
I think it's like throwing a dart from 100 feet away at a moving balloon. It's a tough thing to do, but I would appreciate any further input from any of the panellists here.