Critter News

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Here's the whole story from the Washington Post National. Washington wildlife officials say eight sea lions have been found dead in the Puget Sound region in recent weeks — all apparently shot. KING says one of the Nisqually casualties was a Steller sea lion, protected under the Endangered Species Act.

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Critter News

JANUARY 30, 2009

Wildlife conservationists say the freeze will delay and possibly prevent the removal of gray wolves from the federal endangered species list in Montana, Idaho, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, and also in portions of Washington, Oregon, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.

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MARCH 26, 2014

The Cuban Sandhill Crane , Grus canadensis nesiotes and the Mississippi Sandhill Crane , Grus canadensis pulla are listed as endangered species. One of the few Spring festivals is being held in Othello, Washington this coming weekend, March 28th through the 30th.

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

But does the value of a particular trip come from the number of birds seen, viewing a particular species, seeing an endangered species, catching a glimpse of a rarity, adding a lifer, or something else? Birders derive “value” from birding. How much do birders value a birding experience?

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

TRAVERSE CITY - State officials say they're not pleased with a federal court's ruling overturning the government's decision to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list for the Great Lakes region. District Court in Washington, D.C., District Court in Washington, D.C., says the 2007 decision by the U.S.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 23, 2008

District Court in Washington, D.C. According to the complaint, the defendants routinely beat elephants, violating the 1973 Endangered Species Act by hitting them with bull hooks. employee, claims the defendants inhumanely and illegally mistreat their Asian elephants and have done so for decades.

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Critter News

AUGUST 9, 2010

BFUSA’s mission is to end suffering of wild animals in captivity, conserve threatened and endangered species, and encourage compassionate conservation globally. Received this press release yesterday.

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 23, 2008

The United Methodist Church supports the humane treatment of farm animals and calls for the protection of endangered species. Christine Gutleben Washington, April 21, 2008 The writer is the director of animals and religion at the Humane Society of the United States.

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JUNE 13, 2017

The lawsuit was filed in federal district court in Washington, D.C. A handful of endangered species have been observed at the refuge (or in the vicinity) as well. The Air Force did consult with FWS pursuant to the Endangered Species Act and FWS ultimately did assess the project. And they want their attorneys fees.

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AUGUST 13, 2019

Critically, NWRs preserve habitat and wildlife, often for endangered species. For example, even if nobody visited Aransas NWR in Texas, it would still provide virtually all of the wintering habitat for the endangered Whooping Crane. Nisqually NWR (Washington): 289,000; $15.1 million in economic activity and 8 jobs.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 3, 2010

The sei is endangered and is rarely seen off the West Coast. This is really sad. Full story at mynorthwest.com. A severely injured whale off the shores of Olympia has little chance of survival, an expert said Thursday. The animal is either a sei or Bryde's whale, said biologist John Calambokidis with Cascadia Research.

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MARCH 20, 2011

What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? It may be as sick as deliberately targeting an endangered species for death. Mail Stop 7060 Washington, D.C. Speculation is useless in acts of vandalism. Street, N.W.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

For the United States, the 50 states are included, as are Washington D.C. For example, the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act—America’s most important avian conservation laws—apply in both territories. But Washington D.C. The ABA Area includes all of Canada, which has both provinces and territories.

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DECEMBER 27, 2013

I was fortunate to rack up a number of lifers in 2013, both at home and abroad ( Varied Thrush in Washington, Brewer’s Blackbirds in California, Burrowing Owl in the Nevada desert). Meredith enjoyed her first sighting of an awesome migration spectacle. She blogged about it here.

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MARCH 8, 2022

I also tried to explain the significance of federal administrative rulemaking, including as to the Federal Duck Stamp and the listing of endangered species such as the Black-capped Vireo and Hawaiian Goose. I even wrote not one but two posts about birdfeeder patents.

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MARCH 8, 2022

I also tried to explain the significance of federal administrative rulemaking, including as to the Federal Duck Stamp and the listing of endangered species such as the Black-capped Vireo and Hawaiian Goose. I even wrote not one but two posts about birdfeeder patents.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 21, 2008

He can do so in one of two ways: either by heeding the advice of scientists calling for the polar bear to be listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act; or, at the very least, by delaying the lease sale while the complexities of the proposed listing are sorted out.

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