Court rejects polar bear habitat ruleSays Fish & Wildlife critical habitat designation is too extensive and requires evidence of presence of specific habitat features Alan Bailey Petroleum News
In an appeal against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s designation of critical habitat for the polar bear under the terms of the Endangered Species Act, the federal District Court in Alaska has ruled that the habitat designation is too broad. The court has remanded the designation back to Fish &....
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