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To further block attempts to use endangered species law to control greenhouse gas emissions, it exempted projects in all states but Alaska from undergoing reviews. The groups say the three words which they refer to as The Alaska Gap are unlawful and run counter to the administration's belief that it is impossible to link emissions from a single project to the increasing temperatures that threaten the polar bear. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Rules change damages species act Aug 29, 2008
President Bush seems intent to gut the Endangered Species Act on his way out of office, something he couldn t get done in the eight years prior ... Last week, the administration proposed new rules that would allow federal agencies not scientists performing independent reviews to determine if highway projects, dams, mines and other construction projects would harm endangered species ... The changes in the rules (if approved), it s noted by the Associated Press, would accomplish what conservative... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Siegfried & Roy's New Tiger Sanctuary Aug 28, 2008
A conservation program hopes to educate people about protecting endangered species. Besides the astounding Secret Garden, Siegfried ave an impressive aquarium, which includes. (CBS News)
Wolverine trapping fading Aug 28, 2008
Montana is hanging on as the only state besides Alaska that allows trapping of wolverines, an elusive mountain dweller rejected for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act ... Defenders of Wildlife, a leader in the effort to obtain Endangered Species Act protection for wolverines, says removing five from the landscape is better than removing 10, but the population is too small and sensitive for any trapping ... Defenders of Wildlife is among nine groups that gave notice of intent to... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
As season opens, head coaches hand off signal calling Aug 28, 2008
Given the demands of the job as coach and CEO and the increased sophistication of offenses, head coaches who also call offensive or defensive plays have become an endangered species. "It will allow me to get fresh bodies on the field and be able to look in the players' faces and see what we need to do," Weis said this month. (USA Today -- Sports)
Museum needs new home, seeks old house Aug 28, 2008
If Duluth wants to put anything in a museum it should be the law abiding, English speaking citizen who seems to be an endangered species around Duluth. But so long as a few bored house wives have their little dog statues to play with everything is fine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
LEE CROCKETT & PHILIPPE COUSTEAU: Playing shell games with sea turtles Aug 28, 2008
Sea turtles, despite the best efforts of conservationists, are still in peril; all seven species are listed under the Endangered Species Act. The most at risk is the Kemp's ridley, which has about 7,000 nesting females, down from 42,000 in 1947. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Water Development Board furnishes grant to save aquifer species Aug 28, 2008
The voted to award the Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program a $127,470 grant to evaluate the biological impacts of spring flow and other factors on three endangered species ... Scientists will examine the recreational impacts, flood flows, non-native species, stormwater runoff and local development activities on the endangered species in the Comal and San Marcos springs ... The Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program is charged with working with regional stakeholders in the... (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Researching Impact Of Global Warming On Corals Aug 28, 2008
There, she will collect spawn from elkhorn corals, which are protected as a threatened species by the United States Endangered Species Act. In small rearing chambers, she will place eggs from certain populations with sperm from certain other populations. (Science Daily)
DNA Barcoding In Danger Of 'Ringing Up' Wrong Species Aug 28, 2008
(June 19, 2008) New research by Canadian scientists brings some good news for those interested in the conservation of a number of highly endangered species of Canadian. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Editor's Mailbag (Aug. 27) Aug 28, 2008
The Endangered Species Act refers to the need for a factual, rational, scientific assessment of potential dangers to various life forms ... The so-called new Endangered Species Act Rules transfer the decision-making process about endangerment from the very entities who are best informed and specifically educated to make such important determinations. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Column: Clover is a welcome alien invader Aug 28, 2008
I think all of these are listed as threatened or endangered species by most states. Several species of bush clovers, which most of us wouldn't even recognize as a clover, are native and common but of minimal value to wildlife. (Cassopolis Vigilant, MI)
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The Company currently supplies over 3,000 organizations such as animal shelters, veterinarians, breeders, government agencies, universities, zoos, research labs and fisheries with RFID devices for companion animals, equines, bovines, llamas, alpacas, ostriches, aquatic species, reptiles, migratory and endangered species. The Company has implanted microchips in over 500,000 animals and currently tracks nearly one million animals in their pet recovery database, while reuniting numerous lost pets... (Primezone Releases)
Eagle permits could help developers Aug 27, 2008
The agency last year took the rest of the nation's bald eagles off the endangered species list ... In Alaska, where the Endangered Species Act didn't apply to eagles, the agency has been using a set of voluntary guidelines on avoiding harm to eagles - how far away one could safely blast from a nesting tree, for instance ... The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act is considered less restrictive than the Endangered Species Act. (Juneau Empire)
Polar Bears Found Swimming Miles From Alaskan Coast Aug 27, 2008
In May, the US Department of Interior listed polar bears as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, with Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne cited the strong body of science pointing to the significant loss of Arctic sea ice habitat as the primary reason for protecting the bear with federal legislation ... (June 1, 2007) In the wake of the U.S. government's watershed decision to propose listing the polar bear as "Threatened" under the Endangered Species Act, the Wildlife Conservation Society... (Science Daily)
Letters for Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Aug 27, 2008
The reality is that the Bush administration (and the Interior Department) has routinely ignored and politicized science throughout its tenure, particularly science involving endangered species decisions ... A subsequent congressional investigation this year found that the suppression of science was even more widespread at Interior, and that perhaps dozens of endangered species decisions may have been tainted by administration politics. (Missoulian, MT)
Government wants slower ship speeds to aid whales Aug 27, 2008
"The bottom line is that this critically endangered species needs our help," said retired Navy Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, the agency's administrator ... North Atlantic right whales have been protected by endangered species laws since 1970, yet despite warning systems around heavily traveled ports, aerial surveys to map whales in shipping lanes, and improvements in fishing gear, their population has yet to recover. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Second life for street banners Aug 27, 2008
The concept chosen by Isogawa in the category of best sustainable design was a collection of soft toys inspired by endangered species. Lina Chen, Suely Lu, Didi Qian and Annie So created the toys, named Softies, to highlight the consequences of environmental change. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Put your marriage before your kids Aug 27, 2008
The intact family is an endangered species. The odds a marriage will eventually end in divorce, according to studies at the John Gottman Institute, are cause for concern. (Yahoo News)
US: Desert tortoise decline Aug 26, 2008 Bush keeps bashing nature Aug 26, 2008 ATV paradise opens soon at Riley Ranch (2) Aug 26, 2008 New Giant Fish Species Announced Aug 26, 2008 Wanted: Home for 6 million dead carp Aug 26, 2008 DNR Board Hears Several Topics Aug 26, 2008 Painting the mountain states blue Aug 25, 2008 Political dynasties: Bush the third? Aug 25, 2008 President pursues weakening of established environmental protections Aug 25, 2008 ANOTHER VIEW: Friend, love and detention at the border Aug 25, 2008 DEP nominee faces many challenges Aug 25, 2008 Shah Rukh and I aren't friends: Salman Aug 25, 2008 Shrimp to delay school's opening Aug 25, 2008 About 33% of coral species threatened with extinction, study says Aug 24, 2008 Drilling project draws ire of grouse advocates (25) Aug 24, 2008 LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 23, 2008 Aug 24, 2008 Extinction of the Endangered Species Act Aug 24, 2008 Teenage DNA sleuths expose New York fish fraud Aug 24, 2008 Ruling angers environmentalist Aug 24, 2008 Letters to the editor Aug 24, 2008 An endangered act Aug 24, 2008 DNA testing uncovers suspect sushi Aug 24, 2008 Nuts for almonds Aug 23, 2008 Huge Pacific Fish Identified as New Species Aug 23, 2008 Island Images Aug 23, 2008 Groups: Bush rushing to rewrite species rules Aug 23, 2008 Updated Wednesday, Aug. 20: H&N's Midge Madness contest entries Aug 23, 2008 Atram says he will give up on Aug 28 Aug 23, 2008 3 Luxury Car Picks Aug 23, 2008 Council assists open space preservation at state park Aug 23, 2008 Rebounding of desert bighorn sheep spurs delisting offer Aug 23, 2008 Plants create blaze of glory as fall approaches Aug 23, 2008 Study finds fishy labelling at restaurants, markets Aug 22, 2008 Political dynasties: Bush the third? Aug 22, 2008 Whopping fish declared new species Aug 22, 2008 Two Birds of Prey programs this year Aug 22, 2008 Carmella's, 2 stars Aug 22, 2008 New Mexico considers downlisting endangered sheep Aug 22, 2008 'The right balance' Aug 22, 2008 Fishing: Sunday is Aug 22, 2008 Six key species get woodland aid Aug 22, 2008 Alabama Power cuts water releases Aug 22, 2008 Sushi study finds deception Aug 22, 2008 DNR Board Hears Several Topics Aug 22, 2008 Ivory poachers decimate Congo elephant population Aug 22, 2008 Ailing utilities beleaguer Cairo town board Aug 22, 2008 Study hooks new type of gargantuan grouper Aug 22, 2008 Newborn giraffe checks in at San Diego Zoo Aug 22, 2008 About 33% of coral species threatened with extinction, study says Aug 21, 2008 Newswatch, Police/Fire Aug 21, 2008 DAVID ZOLDOSKE: Delta Vision affects water we need daily Aug 21, 2008 Column: Clover is a welcome alien invader Aug 21, 2008 Rio Mesa development gets approval Aug 21, 2008 Bison advocates go for space Aug 21, 2008 New orchid hybrids bring color to any household Aug 21, 2008 New plan wont impact most drilling Aug 20, 2008 Letter: Wolf decision was wrong; states need to have a say Aug 20, 2008 Salmon make their long-awaited return Sockeye, Chinook Aug 20, 2008 Bush Administration Pushing Last-Minute Rollbacks Aug 20, 2008 Desert tortoise found burned to death at campground Aug 20, 2008 The Off-Line American Aug 20, 2008 We must protect Georgia ... someday, maybe Aug 19, 2008 Michi Corporation To Produce Environmentally Friendly Paper Aug 19, 2008 Interior starts counting off 30-day comment period on Endangered ... Aug 19, 2008 'PLOS ONE' STUDY: Claims of Potential Expansion throughout the U.S. by Invasive Python Species Are Contradicted by Ecological Niche Models Aug 19, 2008
In 1990, Mojave tortoises in all their ranges received that designation under the Endangered Species Act. 00004000 Desert tortoises spend up to 95 per cent of their time in underground burrows, can have shells 15 inches across, bob their heads oddly during courtship and are capable of noises described as hisses, grunts and whoops. (India Times)
Reducing Right Whale Ship Strikes Aug 26, 2008
There are fewer than 300 North Atlantic Right whales left in the world and actions taken by mariners can make all the difference in protecting this endangered species ... Efforts to preserve these endangered species include reducing ship speed in areas frequented by whales, increasing mariner understanding of the situation, preventing whale entanglement with fishing gear, and adjusting shipping lanes to avoid whales. (Suite101.com)
The Endangered Species Act, enlightened and effective legislation that has rescued numerous plants and animals from extinction's abyss, has been a special dislike of anti-regulation ideologues and large business interests from its inception ... As a longtime aide to the real president, Dick Cheney, Hutton reportedly had a big hand in scaling back protection of the right whale, one of the Earth's most endangered species, and has widely been accounted one of the administration's in-house friends... (Albany Times Union)
The World Link: ATV paradise opens soon at Riley Ranch. ATV paradise opens soon at Riley Ranch. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Craig led the study, which appeared recently in the journal Endangered Species Research. The goliath groupers split off into two species about three and a half million years ago, when the Atlantic and the Pacific became separated by modern-day. (National Geographic)
The June sucker, which is known to live only in Utah Lake and its tributaries, has been listed as an endangered species since 1986, when biologists estimated there were fewer than 1,000 left. In recent years, about 100,000 June suckers have been raised in a hatchery and dropped into the lake. (Sioux City Journal)
However, she felt that the DNR should play a role in local planning meetings to acknowledge the habitat and endangered species. But the DNR needs to understand the difference between sensitive and critical before the process is implemented and everyone should be aware of it, she added. (Agri-View, WI)
A land of sagebrush and Sagebrush Rebellions, these states have been known even in recent years more for Republican politics and Endangered Species Act blow-back than nationally significant political jujitsu. But thanks to sweeping economic changes and a massive influx of blue-leaning voters, the southern Intermountain region has now become central to the Democrats' new strategy for assembling a winning coalition. (Boston Globe)
"It looks like the people of San Francisco are an endangered species, which may not be a bad thing. That's probably good news for the country.". On the people of San Francisco. (Yahoo News -- Bush Family)
Earlier this month, for example, the administration issued proposed regulatory changes for the Endangered Species Act. Described as an effort to streamline the 35-year-old legislation, the Bushites in reality seek to allow federal agencies to proceed with projects based on their own judgment of the potential impact on endangered species ... Americans understand by now that while bureaucracy is the sand in government's gears, endangered species and their habitats are left vulnerable without... (The Free Lance-Star)
On June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a case presented by environmentalists, who argued that the continued construction of the border wall along the international divide between Mexico and the U.S. violated nearly 40 federal laws and regulations, including the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act. A few days later, construction began immediately along an area adjacent to the Tijuana River Estuary, which was declared "a wetland of international importance" by the United... (North County Times)
Q: Wind energy is one of those alternative sources, but some environmentalists say windmills kill birds and bats, damage pristine headwater streams and could wipe out some endangered species ... The wind farms need to be sited appropriately and the endangered species protections need to be respected and followed. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Salman: See, whatever bad, whatever bad, lot of good comes out as well see today the Black Buck is no more an endangered species you know shikaar, shikaar was hardly one per cent but people used to hunt and kill animals but the actual problem is the deforestation, there's no water, there's no fruit bearing trees, there's nothing, there's no jungles left. And even according to the global warming there has to be 35 per cent jungles in every country, where's the jungle, there's no jungle. (NDTV.com)
Endangered species at Vista Del Mar site ... Nonetheless, the Endangered Species Act calls for protection of the creatures, which have made their homes on the mesa in a series of shallow depressions called vernal pools. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Both are listed as threatened with extinction under the Endangered Species Act. But it is the rich diversity of corals in the tropical waters of the West Pacific, a place called the Coral Triangle that includes Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, that presents the potential greatest loss of species. (Yahoo News -- Climate Change)
On Aug. 1, Gov. Dave Freudenthal issued an executive order outlining the state's plan to protect sage grouse in Wyoming with an eye toward keeping the bird from being listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act ... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to decide before year's end whether to list the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act, a move that could have huge impacts on Wyoming's booming energy industry. (Casper Star-Tribune)
In An Inconvenient Truth, the polar bear drowning on a sole melting piece of ice moved a lot of people and public and political pressure encouraged the US Fish and Wildlife Service to add polar bears as threatened animals to the endangered species list. In 2002, the US Geological Survey in the Arctic Refuge Coastal plain reported the polar bear population was near historic highs. (North County Times)
The people's outcry against losing our national symbol became great enough that eagles were classified as endangered species ... An officially listed endangered species gets protections in its breeding area and in its territories ... The Endangered Species Act. (New Haven Register, CT)
"It bears on a number of issues -- food safety, fraud and protection of endangered species," said Bob Hanner of Guelph, who oversaw the analysis of samples. Other imports, such as meat, could also benefit from DNA checks. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Endangered species with critical habitat are recovering twice as fast as those without it. Cutting habitat means endangered species may go extinct or cling to their deathbeds for years, driving up recovery costs and difficulty. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
g. the Cardwell Hills Project, singled out for praise by the State of Oregon, that involves working with willing landowners to protect endangered species on their lands). Her presence at our community hall meetings, as well as on occasional field trips, has shown her interest and support. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Since 1973, the Endangered Species Act has sought to protect plants and animals on the brink of extinction ... This also amounts to an attempt to get around Congress, which, for years, has remained steadfast in enforcing the Endangered Species Act as written. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
For example, fish sold as white tuna turned out to be cheaper Mozambique tilapia, flying roe fish was replaced with smelt, and red snapper was mislabeled as Atlantic cod and Acadian redfish, an endangered species. "They are the first to do it," Mark Stoeckle said of the girls. (CNN -- Law)
Youngdahl said the current drought, coupled with court decisions concerning endangered species, "has brought forth concerns for thousands of acres of farmland on the west side of both the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. In the mix of land in jeopardy are over 250,000 acres of almonds: 50,000 acres in the north and over 200,000 in the south. At this point, roughly 20% of these acres are being negatively affected by water shortage and stress."Youngdahl said continued drought and pumping... (Fresno Bee)
The new Pacific species, now designated as Epinephelus quinquefasciatus, is described in a recent issue of the journal Endangered Species Research. The Atlantic variety, E. itajara, is currently listed as by the IUCN, or International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Fox News)
The findings were published in the journal Endangered Species Research. A WORTHWHILE WAIT FOR GRADS. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Public given little time to comment on endangered species rules, critics say ... WASHINGTON - The Bush administration provided insufficient time for public comment as it seeks to loosen rules protecting endangered species, representatives of more than 100 conservation groups charged Friday ... The Interior Department set a 30-day public comment period last week on an administration proposal that would allow federal agencies approving or funding dams, highways and other projects to decide for... (MSNBC -- Environment)
Make the endangered species list. Monday, Aug. 11: By Virginia Allen, Klamath Falls. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Atram, who was present in the HC, has been charged with killing two chinkaras, an endangered species, in a forest at Purandar-Baramati. Atram's counsel, Shirish Gupte, informed the court that his client would surrender to sub-divisional forest officer H G Dhumal at Bhor on August 28 at 11 am. (Times of India)
With just three models available and sales down 24 percent last year, the Jaguar might seem like an endangered species. But fans say the eight-cylinder XF, which pairs the lines of a sleek coupe with spacious rear-wheel-drive sedan, is one of the most compelling new luxury cars available. (SmartMoney)
Most of the property, he said, is "in a natural wooded condition" and would "buffer" an adjacent endangered species habitat. Since active recreation is prohibited at the Matianuck Natural Area Preserve, the preserve's "passive nature" and its ownership by the DEP mean the Three Rod Road parcel is "ideal" for DEP ownership so that agency can add it to the preserve, said Barz. (Windsor Journal, CT)
The state put the sheep on its endangered species list in 1980 and started a restoration program. Now there are more than 400 desert bighorn in New Mexico - more than three times the number recorded when the sheep were at their lowest in 2001. (AZCentral -- News)
The preserve also harbors several rare and endangered species, such as the wood stork. In particular, it is a haven for the Canby s dropwort, an endangered white-flowered plant found only in Georgia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
She also said consumers will be dismayed to know they're unknowingly consuming endangered species on occasion. Pointing to a recent food-poisoning investigation in Chicago, Hanner said there's also a serious health issue. (Canada.com)
"It looks like the people of San Francisco are an endangered species, which may not be a bad thing. That's probably good news for the country.". On the people of San Francisco. (Yahoo News -- Bush Family)
The new Pacific species, now designated as Epinephelus quinquefasciatus, is described in a recent issue of the journal Endangered Species Research. INTERACTIVE. (MSNBC -- Politics)
These sales will benefit her Educational Raptor Center and includes her special work with endangered species and preparing them for release into the wild. The annual Orange Country Fair is held at the Orange Fairgrounds on Orange Center Road/Route 152 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. (Orange Bulletin, CT)
On the one hand, family-owned, neighborhood restaurants deserve endangered species status. On the other hand, a restaurant, independent or not, has to deliver good food and good service at a fair price. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
The state put the sheep on its endangered species list in 1980 and started a restoration program. Now there are more than 400 desert bighorns in New Mexico. (KSLA.com, LA)
Since when are the environment and endangered species more important than human life and need. We have gone overboard. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
A portion of the upriver bright chinook are wild Snake River fall chinook, which are protected under the Endangered Species Act. The total projected catch of chinook will be 5,900; the quota was 6,500. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
He said Scotland's forests had a key part to play in protecting endangered species. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING THE SIX PRIORITY SPECIES All declining and/or threatened but still widely distributed Scotland holds a large proportion of the UK population Forestry is important to their habitats Managing of these species should have wider biodiversity benefits. (BBC News -- Science)
Alabama Power announced Thursday they would cut releases to the hydroelectric dams to the minimums required to protect fisheries, endangered species, water quality and critical municipal and industrial uses. Michael Sznajderman, a spokesperson for Alabama Power said drought conditions are improving but there is still a long way to go. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Seven of nine samples that were called red snapper were mislabeled, and they turned out to be anything from Atlantic cod to Acadian redfish, an endangered species. What may be most impressive about the experiment is the ease with which the students accomplished it. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
However, she felt that the DNR should play a role in local planning meetings to acknowledge the habitat and endangered species. But the DNR needs to understand the difference between sensitive and critical before the process is implemented and everyone should be aware of it, she added. (Agri-View, WI)
China, among the world's main destinations for illegal ivory, was granted permission last month to buy 108 tonnes of ivory stocks from Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. De Merode singled out China's growing appetite for ivory as one of the root causes of this year's increase in elephant killings, as poachers attempt to launder their illegal ivory for legitimate sale. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
This declaration notice of determination of non-significance SEQR, notes that changes to the sewer system will result in negative major impact on the environment, endangered species, and other environmental factors. The town board had, in a resolution dated June 5, 2008, sought lead agency status for a project to improve its wastewater treatment plant which has been deemed in need of, not only improvements, but expansion. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
"For more than a century, ichthyologists have thought that Pacific and Atlantic goliath grouper were the same species, and the argument was settled before the widespread use of genetic techniques. The genetic data were the key to our finding: two species, one on each side of the isthmus," said Dr. Matthew Craig of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, lead author of the study in the journal Endangered Species Research. The two goliath grouper were the same species about three-and-a-half... (USA Today -- Tech)
The black rhino, native to eastern and southern Africa, is an endangered species. The Wild Animal Park has the most successful captive breeding program for rhinos in the world, park officials said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Both are listed as threatened with extinction under the Endangered Species Act. But it is the rich diversity of corals in the tropical waters of the West Pacific, a place called the Coral Triangle that includes Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, that presents the potential greatest loss of species. (Yahoo News -- Climate Change)
Penalties for killing or harming nene range from $500 to $50,000, and/or imprisonment of up to one year under the Endangered Species Act, a release said. Bilge-waste dumper evades prison. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Every day, somewhere between the Klamath River in the north and the Colorado River to the south, headlines highlight the latest news about drought, water shortages, water quality, endangered species, pumping restrictions, "regulatory droughts," unemployed farm workers, increased water storage and the peripheral canal. The list goes on and on. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
I think all of these are listed as threatened or endangered species by most states. Several species of bush clovers, which most of us wouldn't even recognize as a clover, are native and common but of minimal value to wildlife. (Cassopolis Vigilant, MI)
In response, Kesterson representative Jad Dennis told the commission that the project would be required to comply with endangered species laws unless it could prove that no affected species were present. And he said the developer had asked several agencies and groups for details about the lake and parkway issues, along with suggested fees, but had not been given that information. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Bison, commonly called buffalo, are not an endangered species in the USA, but there are only about 20,000 or fewer wild bison nationwide, says Keith Aune, senior conservation scientist with the Wildlife Conservation Society. Many wild bison live in national parks or reserves. (USA Today -- News)
As the jungles were stripped for timber plantations or other developments, and endangered species acts mandated (fortunately), orchids became scarce. Today it is rare that a collector can obtain jungle-collected plants. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
But we do feel that there are enough areas here and in the state to protect the grouse from being listed on the Endangered Species Act, which is something that none of us wants to see. . (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Once the initial recovery numbers were met (satisfying the Endangered Species Act as agreed upon), management would be turned over to the states ... Do we trust our lawmakers and the Endangered Species Act. (Montana Standard, MT)
The exceptional return and the unusual number surviving the return from Lower Granite in recent weeks can be traced to a deep snowpack, long spring and the coolest water in the river in 10 years, biologists say, but this does not predict a stable population and sockeye will remain on the endangered species list. While the sockeye return is the big news, more chinook salmon, the largest of the three Pacific salmon, are returning this year as well. (Wood River Journal, ID)
The new rules would relax the standards and enforcement of longstanding federal laws, including the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In a controversial move, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne a proposed rule that would change the way government agencies comply with the Endangered Species Act ... The proposal would allow officials to approve development projects that could impact endangered species without consulting federal wildlife and habitat scientists. (OMB Watch)
Desert tortoises are a threatened species, protected by the federal Endangered Species Act as well as state wildlife laws. The desert tortoise also is California's official state reptile. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 By. John McCain's, R-Ariz. (Time.com)
In a mere two decades non-Hispanic whites will be well on their way if not to extinction, then at least a spot on the endangered species waiting list. Sociologists call this the Shaker Syndrome. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Tokyo, Aug 12, 2008 (JCN) - Prompted from an unlikely source, Michi Corporation has teamed with a Sri Lankan Environmental NGO, the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, to import paper made from the country's most endangered species: elephants. With a combination of poaching and deforestation, many elephants migrated to human populated areas, where they were injured to protect crops. (JCN Network, Japan)
The clock has started ticking down for anyone who wants to comment on the Department of Interior's proposed of the Endangered Species Act, which could cut out the independent reviews of whether a government decision will affect species in danger of extinction ... Independent scientific reviews have been a mainstay of the Endangered Species Act and are meant to provide more input into policy decisions and avoid conflict-of-interest charges that might occur when an agency appears to rubber stamp... (Los Angeles Times)
Such methodologies have important applications in conservation biology for identifying regions where critically endangered species may be found, and areas where conservation actions may be taken to re-introduce populations. Likewise, ecological niche modeling may also be used to identify potential areas of suitable habitat for invasive species and highlight regions where preventative actions may be taken to limit the spread of alien organisms. (USA Today -- Tech)
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