The Western Governors’ Association species initiative: A proposal for meaningful bi-partisan reform By Douglas Wheeler & Dale Ratliff on July 25, 2017 Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn At its summer meeting in Whitefish, Montana in June, the Western Governors Association took an important step toward bi-partisan reform – or “modernization” – of the Endangered Species Act. Click here to read the full text.