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[…] been remarkably quiet” (Williams 2000, 90). The reason? National forests have been dwindling as a source for timber. Policies like the 1964 Wilderness Act and the 1973 Endangered Species Act have made large chunks of federal land unavailable for timber. (The Northwest Forest Plan set aside 24 million acres for the northern spotted owl […]

[…] Amazon parrot and the national bird of Dominica. Only 200 of these parrots are believed to exist. Led by Dr. Paul Reillo, the director of the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation in Loxahatchee, Fla., conservation biologists, private individuals and foundations raised $439,000. An additional $311,000 came from the foundation’s operational funds and a mortgage on […]

[…] rivers is still relatively unknown. The owners donated 20 acre-feet of water annually for instream flows in the Virgin River, which is home to several threatened and endangered fish. In return, they will receive tax benefits for both their land and water donations. The trust will hold the land easement in perpetuity, but the […]

[…] U.S. has been through comprehensive federal statutes and detailed regulations. Evaluating almost three decades of experience with the Clean Air Act, Superfund, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and other major federal environmental statutes, the contributors to this volume question the effectiveness and impact of the legal regime that created these regulations. […]

[…] has not slowed significantly, the lower foothills have thousands of hectares of newly planted forests and show a 10 percent increase in forest cover. Nepal’s renewed forests have reduced massive soil erosion and down-river flooding, while protecting rare species and providing new income to the local people who care for them. Toronto Globe and Mail

[…] by selling beachfront property that it had received as a gift. The beachfront land in the Virgin Islands was degraded and damaged and did not have any endangered animals or plants. The conservancy, whose mission was to protect endangered species, traded the beachfront property for Wisconsin land that provided nesting habitat for the hooded […]

[…] existence. As Simon Levin observes (1992, 1960), “what we call an ecosystem . . . is really just an arbitrary subdivision of a continuous gradation of local species assemblages.” While the ecosystem concept may be helpful as a tool for researchers to better grasp the world around us, it is far too ambiguous to […]

[…] in the local flora and is able to point out many of the unusual wild plants, most eyes are glued to the treetops. A glimpse of the golden lion tamarin swinging through the treetops is what keeps Nelson in business, and also protects the forest that is home to the endangered monkey. Los Angeles Times

[…] but mostly due to hunting. The slaughter continued even after alligator hunting was outlawed in Louisiana in 1962 and alligators were officially protected under the 1967 federal Endangered Species Act (the act that preceded today’s federal act). Fortunately, during the 1960s the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries quietly laid a foundation for management […]

[…] for robins, woodpeckers, chickadees, grouse, finches, hawks, crows, and nut-hatches, as well as squirrels, chipmunks, opossums, raccoons, foxes, and rabbits. My backyard has more than fifty bird species. Today, even once-extirpated species like turkey and coyote are abundant enough to be hunted near where I live. Bear, mountain lion, and moose are occasionally spotted. […]