Biodiversity

Things related to the web of life; ecology; wildlife; endangered species

As Catch Drops, Lobstermen Take Hard Line vs. Right Whale Protections

"Their catch this year has plummeted, while their exports to China have been gutted by the trade war. The government has imposed strict quotas on their primary bait. And they’re facing serious lawsuits that could affect how they fish."

Source: Boston Globe, 01/03/2020

Mississippi Sues Fed Over Spillway Opening Harm to Wildlife, Localities

"Officials in Mississippi are trying to force the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Mississippi River Commission to consult with them before opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway in Louisiana again and flooding the region with polluted river water."

Source: AP, 12/31/2019

"A Trump Policy ‘Clarification’ All But Ends Punishment for Bird Deaths"

"As the state of Virginia prepared for a major bridge and tunnel expansion in the tidewaters of the Chesapeake Bay last year, engineers understood that the nesting grounds of 25,000 gulls, black skimmers, royal terns and other seabirds were about to be plowed under."

Source: NY Times, 12/30/2019

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