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Bird Litigation: “Standing” and the California Gnatcatcher

10,000 Birds

As a result, the bird has a long history with the Endangered Species Act. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that the coastal subspecies was actually a subspecies. Thus, the court did not even address the science regarding taxonomy and connectivity, which continues to develop.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

They are also endangered by a loss of habitat, as energy companies encroach on more and more of their territory for oil and gas operations. Sarah Palin of Alaska—that the Fish and Wildlife Service should not list the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act because science doesn’t support doing so—doesn’t persuade.