The Endangered Species Act is in need of reform to prevent groups from misusing the law. The proposal to list the Northern Long Eared bat under current guidelines does not provide solutions for addressing the cause of the bat's decline - White Nose Syndrome. Listings need to be made with verifiable scientific data that provides support for the issues on hand. As for the case of the the NLEB, a cure for WNS should be the focus of the guidelines, not industry activity which has no impact on the bats' population.