State says endangered species designation not neededDepartment of Fish and Game says Cook Inlet beluga whales not threatened with extinction, condition required for listing Petroleum News Alaska
Cook Inlet beluga whales will not be designated an endangered species under Alaska’s endangered species statute, Alaska Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Frank Rue said July 13.
Rue said the whales, which have inhabited Cook Inlet for at least 8,000 years, are not threatened with extinction,....
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