Posts Tagged ‘critical habitat designation’

Cook Inlet Beluga Whales: 3,000 Square Miles of Critical Habitat Proposed

Beluga whale image for article about proposed habitat for Cook Inlet beluga whales.

The National Marine Fisheries Service has proposed to designate over 3,000 square miles of critical habitat for endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales.

Good news for critically endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales: The Center for Biological Diversity announced today that over 3,000 square miles of critical habitat has been proposed by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

Alaska Vows To Fight Polar Bear Protection With Lawsuits, Disses Climate Change

Polar bear with cubs for article about Alaska trying to remove polar bear protections

Now that the polar bear is about to receive over 128 million acres of critical habitat designation, the state of Alaska is taking legal action to challenge the decision.

Following the announcement that threatened polar bears are set to receive over 128 million acres of critical habitat designation, Alaska Governor Sean Parnell and Attorney General Dan Sullivan responded by taking legal action against federal protection of polar bears.

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