Remove about
article thumbnail

Reforming the California Endangered Species Act

Legal Planet

Yet, despite this context, the state’s primary legal tool to protect biodiversity, the California Endangered Species Act (CESA), has stayed mostly the same for over twenty years. There are three key uncertainties about the current scope of CESA protections.

article thumbnail

Death by a Thousand Cuts: Ontario’s Dismantling of the Endangered Species Act

Enviromental Defense

In Ontario, there are currently over 200 species of plants and animals at risk of extinction. These species are the most vulnerable and require species-specific conservation efforts to survive. Unfortunately, changes to regulations in recent years clearly highlight Ontario’s lack of effort to protect these species.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Ontario Government Proposes to Further Gut Endangered Species Rules for Developers

Enviromental Defense

MECP claims that these changes will improve implementation of the legislation, however, this is only true if you think better implementation of species protection legislation involves making it weaker. Ontario’s Endangered Species Act has been weakened throughout the years through policy changes, exemptions and poor implementation.

article thumbnail

How the Endangered Species Act is Helping to Restore the Klamath River Basin

Vermont Law

Ever increasing water use, and severe drought conditions, brought conflicts over water use to a head in the early 2000s when water conservation measures were taken in order to protect several fish listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Endangered Species Act: Overview. About the Author.

article thumbnail

All About Sperm Whales

Ocean Conservancy

Often when we think about these amazing creatures our minds turn to the past, of stories of whalers and Moby Dick. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. That’s about the height of three Empire State Buildings stacked down below the waves. The post All About Sperm Whales appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

Ocean 121
article thumbnail

Facts About Beluga Whales

Ocean Conservancy

There’s no doubt about it: I could never survive living in the Arctic. In addition, the Cook Inlet distinct population segment has been listed as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The largest threat to Arctic species is climate change, affecting both their habitat and the food they eat.

article thumbnail

Proposed Amendments to Endangered Species Act Regulations Could Curtail Protections for Species Imperiled by Climate Change

Columbia Climate Law

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and NOAA Marine Fisheries (NMFS) issued a sweeping proposal to amend key provisions of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), including provisions pertaining to listing decisions, critical habitat designations, and interagency consultations. This provision seems reasonable at first blush.