Because the primary habitat of the polar bear is sea ice and this species is evolutionarily adapted to life on sea ice, it is usually considered to be a marine mammal. In the United States, polar bears are protected and managed under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. ...
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, the Services) made available pre-publication versions of the agencies’ long-awaited updates to regulations implementing sections 4 and 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Services have finalized ...
Endangered Species Actmeans Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. sections 1531 to 1544,as amendedthrough July 1, 2010July 1, 2016. Sample 1 Endangered Species Actor “ESA” means 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.as amended. Sample 1 Endangered Species Actthe Clean Water Act, theOccupational Safety ...
Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation, Biological Opinion on the Environmental ... F Passage,R Program,SC Modification,... 被引量: 15发表: 2001年 addressing Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Essential Fish Region, Endangered Species Act sections 7(a)(2) and (a)(4...
A second general environmental statute that may play a significant role in regulating biotechnology-derived products is the Endangered Species Act (ESA).1 Enacted by the United States Congress in 1969, and then substantially amended in 1973, the potentia
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, the Services) made available pre-publication versions of the agencies’ long-awaited updates to regulations implementing sections 4 and 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Services have finalized ...
To protect biodiversity, conservation laws should be evaluated and improved using data. We provide a comprehensive assessment of how a key provision of the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) is implemented: consultation to ensure federal actions do not je
Carter, Christopher H.M., A Dual Track for Incidental Takings: Reexamining Sections 7 and 10 of the Endangered Species Act, 19 B.C. Environmental Affairs Law Review 135 (Fall 1991).Carter, C.H.M., 1991. A Dual Track for Incidental Takings: Reexamining Sections 7 and 10 of the ...
“When the Clean Water Act fails, when the land laws fail, the Endangered Species Act will save enough,” she said. “We’re not going to allow extinction.” That should be enough to rally the progressive community of Democratic lawmakers, environmentalists, minority groups, labor unions, re...
Various industrial and development projects have the potential to adversely affect threatened and endangered species and their habitats. The federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires preparation of a biological assessment or habitat conservation plan before federal agencies can authorize, through decision...