If an animal is locally endemic then it's more likely to be affected by a large construction project and therefore is in far more need of protection than one with a wider distribution. That's a sickening legal change to want, he's practically trying to guarantee extinctions.
One 32 year-old tech millionaire is suing to strip protections from upwards of 1,200 animal species to avoid paying a $140,000 animal conservation fee for his new home.
His lawsuit argues animals native to only 1 U.S. State shouldn't be covered by the Endangered Species Act.