Results for keyword: Endangered Species Act
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Reality Check
Misinformation and exaggeration abound in the debate over the Endangered Species Act’s critical habitat provisions
by Tony Davis and Greg Hanscom, Mar 20, 2006 -
ESA talks end in stalemate
A working group of 23 experts convened by the nonprofit Keystone Center could not reach consensus over how to reform the Endangered Species Act’s critical habitat provisions
by Tony Davis, Mar 20, 2006 -
Critical Habitat: The Inside Story
A behind-the-scenes look at the struggle over critical habitat reveals the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to be an agency at war with itself
by Tony Davis, Feb 20, 2006 -
The difficulties of cohabitation
Despite its problems and failures – many of them arising from the conflict between the United States’ growing population and our declining wildlife habitat – the Endangered Species Act is a necessary law
by Paul Larmer, Feb 20, 2006 -
High Noon for Habitat
In Riverside County, Calif., the conflict between the Endangered Species Act’s critical habitat rule and the West’s booming, sprawling, growth-driven economy comes to a head
by Tony Davis, Feb 20, 2006 -
Declining seabird may drop off the endangered list
The Fish and Wildlife Service has announced plans to remove the marbled murrelet from the endangered species list, despite the small seabird’s declining numbers
by Michael Milstein, Nov 14, 2005 -
Handling griz: How much is enough?
Increasing numbers of the West’s grizzly bears wear radio collars, and some environmentalists question the necessity of the practice
by Colleen O'Brien and Ray Ring, Oct 17, 2005 -
Pombo takes on the Endangered Species Act
On his 12th attempt, Rep. Richard Pombo, R-Calif., succeeds in pushing a bill through the U.S. House designed to reform the Endangered Species Act and end critical habitat protection
by Brodie Farquhar, Oct 16, 2005 -
Yellowstone's Grizzlies A success story
The National Wildlife Federation believes that the federal government’s proposal to remove Yellowstone’s grizzlies from the endangered species list represents a tremendous achievement
by Tom France, Sep 19, 2005 -
Yellowstone’s Grizzlies Not out of the woods yet
Many environmentalists say the Yellowstone grizzly is a long way from being recovered, and that delisting the bear is premature and could spell disaster for the species
by Doug Honnold, Sep 19, 2005
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