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Endangered Species Conservation
In late 2015, WKC was engaged to provide expert advice related to the conservation of Persian Wonder Gecko at a proposed development site in Dubai, UAE. Within Arabia, Persian Wonder Gecko (Teratoscincus scincus keyserlingii) are restricted to the UAE and are significantly threatened by habitat loss due to urban development and over-grazing. These reptiles are currently listed as Critically ...
By WKC Group
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Lawsuit Claims EPA Let Pesticides Harm Rare Bay Area Species
SAN FRANCISCO, California (ENS) - The Center for Biological Diversity today filed notice of intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, for violations of the Endangered Species Act. The legal action seeks to protect 11 San Francisco Bay Area endangered and threatened species and their habitats that are jeopardized by pesticides. Based solely on reported use, more than 61 ...
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Making trade bans on endangered species work
New research suggests that socio-economic considerations as well as biological and trade criteria need to be taken into account in the implementation of international trade agreements. The research focuses on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), which is the largest international agreement on species conservation. CITES is implemented ...
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Saving the giant bumphead parrotfish of Palau
After the bumphead parrotfish population around the Pacific island nation of Palau declined significantly due to overfishing, the government placed a moratorium to help the endangered species recover. The fish is highly prized by many different groups. Those who support the parrotfish’s traditional cultural significance are now struggling to make themselves heard above the rising calls of ...
By SciDev.Net
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EPA seeks comment on a framework for categorizing the relative vulnerability of threatened and endangered species in climate change
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released and requested comment on a draft document titled, “A Framework for Categorizing the Relative Vulnerability of Threatened and Endangered Species to Climate Change” (EPA/600/R-09/011). 74 Fed. Reg. 61671. The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment within EPA’s Office of Research and Development. The ...
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Innovative endangered species challenge, Tatzoo, launches
What do tattoos and saving endangered species have in common? An innovative project called Tatzoo, launched today, aims to combine these seemingly disparate interests to address declines in biodiversity in California. Tatzoo, supported by TogetherGreen, hopes to strengthen the biodiversity conservation movement by recruiting young leaders who will launch creative projects to help save local ...
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New EU support to reduce illegal killing of elephants and other endangered species in developing countries
Today, the European Union has decided to support a programme that will improve the protection of elephants, great apes and rhinos in Africa as well as other species such as marine turtles in the Caribbean and the Pacific. It will strengthen the monitoring of animal populations and poaching, help to improve law enforcement in the fight against illegal killings through training and operational ...
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Will protected areas remain effective in the face of climate change?
Protected areas conserve biodiversity, but there are concerns that they may be less effective if climate change causes shifts in the distribution of species. A new study models the future movement of sub-Saharan birds in protected areas. Although many species will move, most will find suitable habitats amongst the network of protected areas under a scenario of intermediate climate change. One per ...
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Noaa Fisheries To Propose Regulatory Revisions To Endangered Species Act
Dear conservation stakeholder, Please see this news release from the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service announcing that it, along with the National Marine Fisheries Service, are releasing a plan to improve and strengthen implementation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The set of proposed actions follows Executive Order 13990, which directed all federal agencies to review and address agency ...
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EU top court confirms strict protection rules to stop killing of endangered species
The EU's top court has today upheld strict protection rules set out in the EU Habitats Directive which national authorities should follow in order to stop the capture and killing of endangered species in the wild. The case was referred to the EU Court of Justice by the Finnish Supreme Administrative Court after an NGO challenged a decision to give permission to hunters to kill seven wolves ...
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Court finds Feds violated Endangered Species Act
A federal court has ruled that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) failed to protect thousands of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions from U.S. Navy warfare training exercises along the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington. In an opinion released late Wednesday, Magistrate Judge Nandor Vadas, U.S. District Court for the District of Northern California, found that ...
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Whale Woes: NRDC Petitions for Endangered Species Act Protections
The Gulf of Mexico’s only non-migrating great whales are in big trouble, which is why the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) today petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Service to add the region’s Bryde’s (pronounced BROO-dus) whale population to the federal endangered species list. Recently published studies identify the Gulf population as genetically unique numbering ...
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California Welcomes Wolves: Fish & Game Commission Extends State Endangered Species Protections to Wolves
Minutes ago, the California Fish & Game Commission voted to extend state Endangered Species Act protections to gray wolves. Following is a statement from Natural Resources Defense Council attorney Damon Nagami: “While other states bicker and quarrel, California adds the latest chapter to one of the world’s greatest biological success stories and helps pave the way towards an ...
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Latest Federal Plan for Columbia Salmon Challenged
Conservation groups and salmon advocates have challenged the Obama administration's latest plan for making Columbia Basin dams safe for salmon. The challenge was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service, which oversees salmon protection, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, ...
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Endangered species’ response to the dual threat of climate change and invasive species
The joint threat posed by climate change and invasive alien species can have different effects on endangered native species, new research suggests. This European study predicts that the invasive zebra mussel may benefit from climate change, negatively affecting native mussel populations; but both invasive and native crayfish could suffer declines. Although climate change and invasive species are ...
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Appeals court upholds endangered species act protection for polar bears
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a 2008 decision to protect polar bears throughout their range as a “threatened” species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The court dismissed challenges by the state of Alaska, polar bear trophy hunters and others seeking to strip the polar bear of its protection. The 2008 listing resulted from a 2005 petition and litigation by ...
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NRDC’s President: Dingell a Giant Who Safeguarded Our Environment and Health
Rep. John Dingell, D-MI., the longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress, today announced his retirement. Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, made the following statement: “Our air, land and water are cleaner, our health better, and our environmental protections stronger thanks to John Dingell’s remarkable leadership over ...
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Commission takes Bulgaria to Court for failing to protect endangered species
The European Commission is taking Bulgaria to Court over its failure to protect unique habitats and important species. The case concerns the Kaliakra region, a migratory route and resting place for highly endangered species, where large numbers of wind turbines and other developments have been authorised without adequate assessments of their environmental effects. Although Bulgaria is committed ...
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Jane Goodall`s Roots & Shoots and Earth protect announce winners of international video contest
Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots, the Jane Goodall Institute's global environmental and humanitarian program for young people from preschool through university, and Earth Protect are pleased to announce the winners of the On the Edge: Hope for Animals and Their World Young Filmmakers Contest. A part of Roots & Shoots' current campaign focusing on endangered species and biodiversity, the ...
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Feds protect 20 species of coral as threatened
The federal government is protecting 20 types of colorful coral by putting them on the list of threatened species, partly because of climate change. As with the polar bear, much of the threat to the coral species is because of future expected problems due to global warming, said David Bernhart, an endangered-species official at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. These coral ...
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