Post by L Roebuck on Aug 30, 2007 6:29:08 GMT -5
Endangering the Endangered in Texas?
By Asher Price, statesman.com
An Arizona-based environmental group said yesterday it would sue the U.S. Department of the Interior for interfering in the protection of 55 endangered species in 28 states, including several in Texas.
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice to sue the department. Among its complaints are that three tiny Central Texas endangered species — the Comal Springs dryopid beetle, the Comal Springs riffle beetle and the Peck’s Cave amphipod — were not awarded enough critical habitat by the Fish and Wildlife Service. You can find photos here.
Under the Endangered Species Act, critical habitat refers to specific areas that contain features essential for the conservation of a threatened or endangered species.
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By Asher Price, statesman.com
An Arizona-based environmental group said yesterday it would sue the U.S. Department of the Interior for interfering in the protection of 55 endangered species in 28 states, including several in Texas.
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice to sue the department. Among its complaints are that three tiny Central Texas endangered species — the Comal Springs dryopid beetle, the Comal Springs riffle beetle and the Peck’s Cave amphipod — were not awarded enough critical habitat by the Fish and Wildlife Service. You can find photos here.
Under the Endangered Species Act, critical habitat refers to specific areas that contain features essential for the conservation of a threatened or endangered species.
Full Article