Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus), an anadromous smelt in the Northeast Pacific Ocean was examined for listing under the USA's Endangered Species Act (ESA). A southern Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of eulachon – that occurs in the California Current and is composed of numerous subpopulations ...
Endangered Species Act (ESA). It's better not to let bird populations get to the point of needing such protection. Not only are healthy bird populations a sign of a healthy environment, but they're also economically beneficial. "The ESA is like the emergency room, " said the Fish and ...
The relationship of military readiness activities of the Department of Defense (DOD) to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was the subject of legislative proposals in the 107th Congress and again is in the 108th. P.L. 107-314 was silent as to ...
The purposes of the Endangered Species Act, or ESA, are to "provide a means whereby the ecosystems upon which endangered species and threatened species depend may be conserved," to establish a "program for the conservation of such" species, and to take action to accomplish the goals of certai...
Just in time for Christmas, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday added two species of caribou or “reindeer” to its list of federally protected species under the Endangered Species Act.
Even if the state makes the policy change, wolves would still be protected in the western two-thirds of Washington under the federal Endangered Species Act. The Fish and Wildlife Commission is expected to decide on the reclassification in July. ...
The Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973, and by 1998, less than 1,000 animal species were listed as endangered. Such animals as giant pandas and tigers are on the top. These species not only need special measures and extra protection in order to survive, they also serve as "...
The U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) allows listing of subspecies and other groupings below the rank of species. This provides the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ... SM Haig,EA Beever,SM Chambers,... - 《Conservation Biology》 被引量: 364发表: 2010年 Taylor & Francis Online :: Natural ene...
Michael Moore provided a narrative and photographic introduction to current threats to whale survival, with particular reference to North Atlantic waters off the eastern coast of the United States and the most endangered whale species, the North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis. The conditions...
[32], and is listed as Endangered under both the USA’s Endangered Species Act and the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List [33]. Recent studies have shown that while actively engaged in feeding, whales may be less responsive to anthropogenic threats such as approaching ...