Environmental groups, biologists oppose endangered species bill in the Senate

By: Molly Rains

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 965

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago


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Whether they are spotted on private property or public land, wild animals and data about them cannot be “owned,” conservationists said at a Tuesday hearing.

“I think I have the right … to both enjoy wildlife as a public resource, and have it continue to exist on my property and my neighbor’s property,” Drew Stevens, a wildlife rehabilitator based in Nottingham, told the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Stevens was commenting on