27px, we want 27. Please register or login . One Lawsuit, Two Lawsuits Wildlife Service says it's backed up with a truckload of endangered species lawsuits. It's a classic catch-22. Meanwhile, roughly 300 species await federal endangered or threatened status.
Environmentalists testify that several species have gone extinct while awaiting protection.
Conservationists feel litigation is the main reason why species get listed. Click here to find out how. Copyright Rodale, Inc. 2001.