Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank the witnesses for their participation in today's meeting. It is really interesting and nice to meet industry people and scientists. We truly must focus on what the federal government can do to improve habitat conservation.
My question is for Dr. Otto.
The 2010 report by the Expert Panel on Biodiversity Science states that “biodiversity is being lost...at a rate unprecedented in human history”.
You talked about climate change, among other things. What are the consequences of global warming on the planet and biodiversity and, what should the federal government be doing to better fight climate change, which is disastrous for habitat conservation?