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An editorial in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, discussing Pepin v. Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, accuses shadowy "development forces" of attempting to weaken Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA) and prevent the state from protecting endangered species. The court's decision will affect the degree to which we can protect our local ...

William and Marlene Pepin are defending their property rights from the Massachusetts' Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.  The agency has regulated the Pepins' property as habitat – prohibiting development unless approved by Division bureaucrats – even though their land could not be designated under the statute.  The Division is acting as if it can ...