The Politics of Species Protection in Alaska. By Stefan Milkowski,NYTimes, April 30, 2009. "The State of Alaska is stepping up efforts to fight a pair of recent listings under the Endangered Species Act -- and proceeding cautiously with the reintroduction of a third species to the state -- arguing that federal protections are unwarranted and likely to hurt the local economy. The state filed suit last August against the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, and in January it filed notice of intent to sue over the listing of the Cook Inlet beluga whale as endangered. Earlier this month, state lawmakers agreed to spend $1.25 million on litigation over the two listings."
2009-05-03
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