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Bird Litigation: Spotted Owl v. Barred Owl

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The Northern Spotted Owl is a “ threatened ” species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and it was famously the subject of extensive and protracted litigation in the late 1980s and early 1990s, mostly relating to forestry management plans in the Pacific Northwest. Most relevant to this case is 50 C.F.R.

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

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” This leads to obvious conflicts with the NAMWC prohibition against the frivolous killing and waste of wildlife. Nelson, a Professor of environmental philosophy and ethics at Oregon State University, points out that recreational hunting was only one of several important factors that led to improved conservation in North America.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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The Sacramento River NWR was established 1989 by the authority provided under the Endangered Species Act, Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, and the Fish and Wildlife Act. The Louisiana black bear’s threatened status warrants protection under sections 7 and 9 of the Endangered Species Act. This is an Urban Refuge !

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