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On Incorporating Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Ocean Conservation

Ocean Conservancy

After many weeks of rain here in the Pacific Northwest, we are officially deep into fall. It was in Alaska that I began thinking more deeply about my connection to the land and the ocean and my responsibilities in stewarding the places that nurture and support us. But there are also many instances of effective incorporation of the two.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

As we will explain in the next section, it covers many areas, all with the same purpose already described here. Conservation : The preservation or restoration of a natural environment for the social, ecological, or even economical benefit. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation.

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Sawfish?

Ocean Conservancy

Watching the sawfish in the aquarium also made me sad—as it houses some of the most endangered ocean animals in the world, the aquarium is one of the last places we will be able to catch a glimpse of them. In the toolbox of ocean animals, sawfish and hammerhead sharks are indeed related. All sawfish are endangered.

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

Conservation: The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act ( S. billion annually to state and tribal fish and wildlife agencies for conservation and the implementation of state wildlife action plans. 6180 ) to incentivize removing invasive lionfish from the oceans.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 99. The court agreed with the magistrate’s conclusion that the plaintiffs failed to state a claim for violation of a nondiscretionary duty under the Endangered Species Act and that the court therefore lacked jurisdiction. FEATURED CASE. A-3393-15T4 et al.

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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

ESA

Senate considering annual defense policy bill, which includes authorizes funding for tropical forest and coral reef conservation. Rob Portman (R-OH) reauthorizes the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Act through FY 2027 and authorizes $20 million a year for the program. Register here. Executive Branch. Executive Branch.

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ESA Policy News: November 7, 2022

ESA

USFWS: The agency granted threatened species protections for the Emperor Penguin ( Aptenodytes forsteri ) under the Endangered Species Act. The Emperor Penguin is native to Antarctica and is the world’s tallest and heaviest penguin species. Register here. Register here. Elections: Research!

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