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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

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Another 170 are in captivity, many of them breeding stock for reintroduction efforts. I kind of suspected something like that when I read the FAQ on the designation that read: “Introduction of an endangered species into a new area can result in new federal regulation, which sometimes prompts negative public reaction.

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Endangered Species Act: Delisting the Black-capped Vireo?

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and it breeds in the scrublands of Texas, Oklahoma, and northern Mexico. In 2012, a petition to delist was filed by ranching and agriculture groups and conservative legal organizations. FWS also issued a FAQ regarding the proposed rule. The Black-capped Vireo is the smallest vireo in the U.S. All of the comments are here.