Critter News
FEBRUARY 16, 2010
The deaths are a violation of the Marine Mammals Act and, because it’s a protected species, the shooting death of a Steller sea lion also violates the federal Endangered Species Act. Of course, will be there sufficient resources expended to catch the killers?
Critter News
AUGUST 21, 2008
That's what Michigan's State Department of Natural Resources says. Michigan's removal of the bald eagle and gray wolf from the list will be the most significant change in species protection the state has seen in years. Tags: bald eagle Gray Wolf us endangered species.
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Critter News
JANUARY 4, 2010
With paltry government resources allocated to fighting international wildlife crime, journalists are often nature's best hope against smugglers. Tags: organized crime wildlife trafficking endangered species. More time should be spent on paper and money trails, less on jungle adventures. Choices count.
Critter News
APRIL 18, 2009
"They also reflect a firm commitment on the part of Congolese institutions to tackle corruption and the illegal exploitation of natural resources in Congo, the root cause of 12 years of civil war.". Tags: wildlife crime virunga congo gorillas endangered species.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 17, 2014
As a result of the funding mechanisms whereby state agencies rely on hunter purchase of hunting tags to maintain operations, these bureaucracies are not going to promote predators in the face of opposition from hunters.”. Wilderness Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Air and Water Acts, and similar acts in Canada.
Critter News
DECEMBER 23, 2008
Or, as resources grow scarcer, one nation's overexploitation of a forest or river could lead to dire consequences for other countries. In some parts of Africa, rangers receive military training and equipment to defend animals (and themselves) from poachers in pursuit of elephants, rhinos, gorillas, and other endangered species.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Animals killed also include threatened and endangered species, a number which has steadily increased since 2005. Tags: fish and wildlife USDA. In 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency charged Wildlife Services for its illegal placement of a sodium cyanide M-44 (a highly lethal booby trap) on public land, which harmed a U.S.
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