Context: There have been six instances as of 2009 in which the exemption process was initiated. Of these six, one was granted, one was partially granted, one was denied and three were withdrawn. Donald Baur, in The Endangered Species Act: law, policy, and perspectives, concluded," ... the exemption provision is basically a nonfactor in the administration of the ESA. A major reason, of course, is that so few consultations result in jeopardy opinions, and those that do almost always result in the identification of reasonable and prudent alternatives to avoid jeopardy."

Question: How many times has the exemption process been used, as of 2009?
Answer: six

Question: What were the results of those exemption petitions?
Answer: one was granted, one was partially granted, one was denied and three were withdrawn

Question: Why is this exemption provision often considered a nonfactor?
Answer: few consultations result in jeopardy opinions

Question: How can jeopardy opinions be dissuaded?
Answer: in the identification of reasonable and prudent alternatives to avoid jeopardy.

Question: How many exemptions were granted in 2009?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What is a key factor for the ESA?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What did Donald Baur write in 2009?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: How many exemptions were withdrawn in 2009?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: How many exemptions has Donald Baur ruled on?
Answer: Unanswerable