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Maybe the Manatees Would Do Better in the Arctic U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers fate of two beloved critters		10 Apr 2007	Daily Grist
Maybe the Manatees Would Do Better in the Arctic U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers fate of two beloved critters The proposal to list polar bears as threatened under the Endangered Species Act inspired more than 500,000 emails and oodles of snail mail before yesterday's public-input deadline. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will read what could be a record number of comments; activists confir ...
Topics: endangered species, news, US Fish and Wildlife Service (all these topics)

Another One Writes the Bust Court rules against Bush administration's fish-protection plan		10 Apr 2007	Daily Grist
Another One Writes the Bust Court rules against Bush administration's fish-protection plan The Great Judicial Smackdown of 2007 continued this week, with a federal appeals court ruling that the Bush administration's plan for "protecting" fish on the Northwest's Columbia and Snake rivers violates the Endangered Species Act. The feds had claimed that the rivers' hydroelectric dams c ...
Topics: dams, Department of Justice, endangered species, news, politics (all these topics)

The Bush administration: Bringing you third-party scientific reviews from online roleplaying pals You have to read this to believe it	David Roberts	30 Mar 2007	Gristmill
On Wednesday, the Inspector General's office at the Department of Interior released a report showing that a Bush appointee who lacked any background in natural science had "bullied, insulted, and harassed the professional staff of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to change documents and alter biological reporting regarding the Endangered Species Program." She had been "heavily involved with editing, commenting on, and reshaping ... scientific rep ...
Topics: endangered species, George Bush, politics, US Fish and Wildlife Service (all these topics)

It Just Gets In the Way U.S. Interior considering revamp of Endangered Species Act, draft shows		28 Mar 2007	Daily Grist
It Just Gets In the Way U.S. Interior considering revamp of Endangered Species Act, draft shows Last week, a U.S. Interior Department memo quietly changed where endangered species are protected. Now it seems the feds have been giving the Endangered Species Act an even broader rethink. A leaked draft shows that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has toyed with shifti ...
Topics: Department of Interior, endangered species, news, politics, US Fish and Wildlife Service (all these topics)

You'll Be Fine, Yogi Yellowstone-area grizzly bears lose Endangered Species Act protection		23 Mar 2007	Daily Grist
You'll Be Fine, Yogi Yellowstone-area grizzly bears lose Endangered Species Act protection The U.S. Interior Department will remove Yellowstone-area grizzlies from Endangered Species Act protection, putting management of bears that live outside the park in the hands of state officials in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. And by "management," of course, we mean killin'. The region's bear count has swell ...
Topics: Department of Interior, endangered species, news (all these topics)

Climate change is not the biggest threat to polar bears Nope, still hunting	Jason D Scorse	20 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Hunting is, as this article demonstrates. There will always be tensions between hunters and environmentalists (not that they can't collaborate), but hopefully, the major groups can agree that ending sport hunting of polar bears is something we should do ASAP.
Topics: animal welfare, endangered species, green living (all these topics)

What You Herd Is Not What I Meant Bush administration reinterprets Endangered Species Act		20 Mar 2007	Daily Grist
What You Herd Is Not What I Meant Bush administration reinterprets Endangered Species Act The Bush administration has quietly issued a new spin on the Endangered Species Act that would have the feds protect imperiled animals and plants only in places where they're in trouble -- not where they're thriving or have already disappeared. A memo announcing the change was posted on the Interior Department website on F ...
Topics: climate, endangered species, news, politics (all these topics)

Olympic-sized task Endangered species and Beijing	Erik Hoffner	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
China is currently the world's largest consumer of illegal 'wildlife products' -- 40 percent of the global market. And that number's only going to grow as its economy strengthens. WildAid has gone to the battlements with its Conservation Awareness program, using the '08 Olympics in Beijing as an opportunity to highlight the need for conservation. They'll be enlisting athletes to educate folks about this issue during the games, and have developed a number of PSAs featuri ...
Topics: China, endangered species, green living, Olympics, sports (all these topics)

They Didn't Get the 'Aw, Cute' Memo Public hearings on polar-bear fate get Alaskans all riled up		05 Mar 2007	Daily Grist
They Didn't Get the "Aw, Cute" Memo Public hearings on polar-bear fate get Alaskans all riled up The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is holding public hearings on plans to list the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act, and it's getting an earful. A hearing in Anchorage on Friday brought out critics of all stripes, from the deputy director of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association ...
Topics: Alaska, endangered species, news, US Fish and Wildlife Service (all these topics)

You Can Poach an Egg, But You Shouldn't Poach an Elephant Elephants massacred as ivory trade picks up		28 Feb 2007	Daily Grist
You Can Poach an Egg, But You Shouldn't Poach an Elephant Elephants massacred as ivory trade picks up As many as 23,000 elephants may have been killed in just one year, as an international effort to stem the ivory trade has fallen to the wayside, particularly in Africa. Increased demand for white tuskiness in Japan and China, combined with declining funding for anti-poaching programs, has overwhelmed the intenti ...
Topics: Africa, endangered species, news, wildlife (all these topics)

Supreme Court to examine Endangered Species Act Justices agree to hear Defenders of Wildlife case	Justin Pidot	09 Jan 2007	Gristmill
Environmental law appears to be a hot commodity in the Roberts Court. While the justices continue to deliberate about global warming, they agreed (PDF) on Friday to add another hot-button environmental issue to their agenda: the Endangered Species Act. Setting the Stage The case, Defenders of Wildlife v. EPA, also implicates the Clean Water Act (CWA). Under the CWA, a would-be polluter needs to get a permit before it discharges into our nation's waters. The CWA r ...
Topics: endangered species, litigation, wildlife (all these topics)

What top environmental orgs have to say about animal welfare They don't ignore it	Jason D Scorse	05 Dec 2006	Gristmill
In order to further elucidate the role of animal welfare issues in environmentalism, let us examine mission statements from some of the top environmental organizations in the world. Let's start with the first line of the mission statement from the World Wildlife Fund: 'Protecting natural areas and wild populations of plants and animals, including endangered species.' Notice that WWF talks about protecting wild animals independently of whether the ...
Topics: animal welfare, biodiversity, endangered species, environmental movement, NRDC, World Wildlife Fund (all these topics)

A ferretible accomplishment Almost extinct in the '70s, black-footed ferrets celebrate 25 years since their rediscovery	Kate Sheppard	26 Sep 2006	Gristmill
We get all sorts of interesting press releases here. Some informative, some less-informative, others amusing and random. According to this one, today marks the 25th anniversary of the rediscovery of the black-footed ferret. It came with a complete history of the ferret, as well as charts, graphs, and contact information for prominent ferret experts. The black-footed ferret, which is the only species of ferret native to the United States, was believed to be extinct ba ...
Topics: endangered species, wildlife (all these topics)

Mouse pad State mulls fate of meadow mouse as development vultures lurk in the background	Kate Sheppard	14 Sep 2006	Gristmill
I'm not all that concerned about the protection of this particular mouse, nor do I want to enter into the ongoing debate about animal rights, but this piece of news from Colorado concerns me for its wider implications. A committee in the state House will meet next week to determine whether the Preble's meadow jumping mouse should continue to be protected by the Endangered Species Act. At hand is the question of whether the species is distinct enough to warrant specia ...
Topics: Colorado, endangered species, wildlife (all these topics)

What do you mean I can't sell my gold-plated ivory-billed woodpecker?	Chris Schults	30 Jun 2006	Gristmill
As Google continues its march towards global domination with the launch of Google Checkout, Gristmillers can sleep soundly tonight knowing that the following prohibited items can't be sold/bought via the new service: Endangered species: Plants, animals or other organisms (including product derivatives) in danger of extinction Precious metals: Bulk sales of rare, scarce, or valuable metals The fact the former has to be listed is depressing. Luckily it will be a ...
Topics: business, endangered species, shopping, websites (all these topics)

Something Fishy: Whale of a tale Marine mammals face myriad dangers thanks to humans	Sarah van Schagen	10 May 2006	Gristmill
Yo-ho-ho mateys! Today we celebrate the many ways man has pillaged marooned fked over plank-walked marine mammals everywhere.Off Hawaii, boats have hit a record number of humpback whales (go team human! high score, baby!), including some of the 1,000-or-so calves born this year. Though some say the increase in 'hits' is due to a growing population of the endangered whale [happy face here], I ask, what about the growing population of whale-watchers, which now tota ...**
Topics: endangered species, oceans, wildlife (all these topics)

Uplifting news about endangered species Pharmaceuticals may be saving species	Corey McKrill	11 Oct 2005	Gristmill
You may have heard that measurable levels of pharmaceuticals have been turning up in water supplies, causing concern about the potential effects on wildlife. But did you hear that they may also help preserve endangered species? As noted today on Green Media, a recent study shows that, in China at least, widespread availability of Viagra-type drugs has decreased the demand for endangered animal body parts used to treat erectile dysfunction in traditional Chinese medici ...
Topics: China, endangered species, health, wildlife (all these topics)

Speak Now, or Forever Hold Your Species Enviros anxious as Senate gears up to reform Endangered Species Act	Amanda Griscom Little	07 Oct 2005	Muckraker
There's been much wailing and gnashing of teeth in the environmental community since Rep. Richard Pombo (R-Calif.) pushed his overhaul of the Endangered Species Act through the House of Representatives last week. All eyes are now on the Senate to see whether Pombo's bill -- described as "so toxic it's radioactive" by Jamie Rappaport Clark, wh ...
Topics: endangered species, legislation, Muckraker, politics, US Senate (all these topics)

The death of enviroliberalism (part 2) Environmentalism and liberalism shouldn't be joined at the hip.	Jeremy Carl	13 Jun 2005	Gristmill
A couple of quick prefatory remarks -- several readers interpreted my earlier posting as an attack on liberalism. That was not my intent at all: While I am not a liberal, as the saying goes, 'Some/most of my best friends are liberals.' The only goal of the previous posting, and the one that follows, is to suggest the harm that comes from automatically coupling liberalism with environmentalism. In my previous post, I discussed our movement's international problems. But ...
Topics: endangered species, energy, environmental movement, Kyoto Protocol, messaging, politics (all these topics)

Flipping (over) the bird My favorite side effects of the ivory-bill discovery	Katharine Wroth	23 May 2005	Gristmill
Best local creation to emerge from the recent discovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker in Arkansas: a haircut that pays tribute. For $25, you too can sport a moussed mohawk painted red, white, and black. Second best: the ivory-billed cheeseburger. Um ... gross. And finally, best factoid to surface in the media hype: the former name of bird town Brinkley, Ak., is Lick Skillet.
Topics: Arkansas, endangered species, fashion, wildlife (all these topics)

Big news for the bird nerd crowd Woodpecker long thought extinct shows back up!	David Roberts	28 Apr 2005	Gristmill
Chris Mooney is following the breaking story of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker. Everyone thought it was extinct, but apparently one has been spotted (grainy video here). Cool! Start here and keep scrolling.
Topics: endangered species (all these topics)

The gall of Small	David Roberts	20 Feb 2005	Gristmill
A little over a year ago, federal investigators found that Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lawrence Small's private collection of Amazonian artifacts contained several hundred items (mostly feathers) that violated, among other laws, the Endangered Species Act. He was convicted in Jan. 2004 and sentenced to 100 hours of community service. He is now arguing that he should be allowed to use those 100 hours to read books on, chat with politicians about, and lobby to cha ...
Topics: endangered species (all these topics)

Kick the Habitat GOP has set its sights on revamping the Endangered Species Act	Amanda Griscom Little	17 Nov 2004	Muckraker
The newly empowered Republican majority on Capitol Hill will grease the skids for plenty of legislation that's sure to gall environmentalists and delight developers, but the most galling and delighting of all could be sweeping changes to the 30-year-old Endangered Species Act. A Florida panther wonders whether ESA is really past its prime. Photo: U.S. FWS. Business leaders, top Bu ...
Topics: endangered species, legislation, Muckraker, politics, wildlife (all these topics)

Craig's List An interview with Bush's point person on species and parks	Amanda Griscom	15 Apr 2004	Main Dish
Craig Manson. Craig Manson is the man President Bush selected to protect America's critters. And like many top dogs in this administration, he's not exactly considered a good friend of the environmental community. As assistant interior secretary for fish, wildlife, and parks, Manson implements the Endangered Species Act, determines the direction of the National Park System and the Fish and Wi ...
Topics: Department of Interior, endangered species, interview, national parks, politics, United States (all these topics)

Medium Rare David Quammen's Monster of God looks at the endangered animals that endanger us	Kathryn Schulz	18 Nov 2003	Arts and Minds
Monster of God By David Quammen W. W. Norton & Company, 384 pages, 2003 What this world needs," opined the nature writer David Quammen in a 1984 column for Outside magazine, "is a good vicious 60-foot-long Amazon snake." He was kidding, thankfully; the rest of the column goes on to describe the human tendency to massively exaggerate the size of anacondas ...
Topics: books, endangered species, wildlife (all these topics)

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