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		RL33941 - Polar Bears:Listing Under the Endangered Species Act 4-Mar-2009; Eugene H. Buck, M. Lynn Corn, Kristina Alexander; 24 p. Update: Previous releases: February 20, 2009 September 2, 2008 June 2, 2008 February 15, 2008 October 9, 2007 May 14, 2007 March 30, 2007 .... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: On May 14, 2008, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne announced the listing of polar bears as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The controversial decision highlights the intersection of two significant issues currently before Congress — climate change and species protection. Under .... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Biodiversity, Legislative, Climate Change
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		RL34238 - Gray Wolves Under the Endangered Species Act: Distinct Population Segments and Experimental Populations 13-Feb-2009; Kristina Alexander and M. Lynne Corn; 19 p. Update: Previous releases: January 28, 2008 January 28, 2007.... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: The wolf was among the first animals protected under the Endangered Species Preservation Act, a predecessor to the current Endangered Species Act (ESA). In 1978 the gray wolf was listed as endangered in all of the conterminous 48 states except Minnesota, where it was listed as threatened. With the e.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Biodiversity, Legislative, Science & Technology
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		RL32154 - Marine Protected Areas: An Overview 6-Feb-2009; Eugene H. Buck, and Harold F. Upton; 25 p. Update: Previous releases: January 29, 2008 March 1, 2007 May 13,2005 (http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRSreports/05Feb/RL32154.pdf) .... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: Some Members of Congress (among many others) are interested in considering limiting human activity in some areas of the marine environment as one response to mounting evidence of deteriorating conditions and declining populations of living resources. The purposes of proposed additional limits would .... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Marine, Biodiversity, Natural Resources
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		RL31796 - The Endangered Species Act and Claims of Property Rights “Takings” 3-Feb-2009; Robert Meltz; 22 p. Update: Previously Releaseds: January 14, 2008 December 18, 2006 December 5, 2005 October 14, 2005 /nle/crsreports/05mar/RL31796.pdf.... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: The federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) has long been one of the major flash points in the “property rights” debate. This report first outlines the ESA provisions most relevant to the act’s impacts on private property, and then surveys the major ESA-relevant principles of Fifth Amendment takings l.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Biodiversity, Legislative, Information
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		RL34395 - International Illegal Trade in Wildlife: Threats and U.S. Policy 2-Feb-2009; Liana Sun Wyler, Pervase Sheikh; 51 p. Update: Previous Editions: August 22, 2008 .... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: Global trade in illegal wildlife is a growing illicit economy, estimated to be worth at least $5 billion and potentially in excess of $20 billion annually. Some of the most lucrative illicit wildlife commodities include tiger parts, caviar, elephant ivory, rhino horn, and exotic birds and reptile.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Risk & Reform
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		R40185 - The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 111th Congress: Conflicting Values and Different Choices 10-Apr-2009; Eugene H. Buck, Corn, Sheikh, Meltz, Alexander; 25 p. Abstract: The Endangered Species Act (ESA; P.L. 93-205, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1543) has been one of the more contentious environmental laws. This may stem from its strict substantive provisions, which can affect the use of both federal and nonfederal lands and resources. Under ESA, species of plants and animal.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Biodiversity
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		98-666 - Pacific Salmon and Steelhead Trout: Managing Under the Endangered Species Act 4-Feb-2009; Eugene H. Buck; 11 p. Update: Previous Release: May 12, 2008 June 28, 2008 December 6, 2006 http://www.NCSEonline.org/NLE/CRSreports/07Jan/98-666.pdf May 30, 2006 April 10, 2006 http://www.NCSEonline.org/nle/crsreports/biodiversity/biodv-22.cfm.... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: Along the Pacific Coast, 26 distinct population segments of Pacific salmon and steelhead trout are listed as either endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Human activities have combined to greatly degrade, reduce, and eliminate fish habitat and otherwise harm populat.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Biodiversity, Legislative, Marine
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		RL34641 - Changes to Consultation Regulations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) 2-Feb-2009; Kristina Alexander and M. Lynne Corn; 31 p. Abstract: The Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires all federal agencies to consult with either the Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service (the Services) to determine whether their actions may jeopardize the continued existence of a listed species or destroy or adversely modify .... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Legislative, Biodiversity
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		RL33779 - The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices 12-Jan-2009; Eugene H. Buck and M. Lynne Corn, Pervaze A. Sheikh, Robert Meltz and Kristina Alexander; 26 p. Update: Previous Releases: October 8, 2008 June 3, 2007 November 1, 2007 October 10, 2007 July 27, 2007: (www.ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/07Jul/RL33779.pdf) June 2, 2007 April 9, 2007 May 2, 2007 .... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: The 110th Congress took limited action to oversee implementation and funding of the Endangered Species Act (ESA; P.L. 93-205, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1543) and to consider proposals to amend the act. Major issues in recent years have included the role of science in decision-making, consultation require.... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Biodiversity, Government, Legislative
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		RL33938 - Recent Honey Bee Colony Declines 28-May-2008; Renée Johnson; 19 p. Update: Previous releases: August 14, 2007 June 20, 2007 (/NLE/CRSreports/07Jun/RL33938.pdf) March 31, 2007 Update: In 2006, commercial migratory beekeepers along the East Coast of the United States began reporting sharp declines in their honey bee colonies. Because of the sev.... [expand]  [read report] Abstract: In 2006, commercial migratory beekeepers along the East Coast of the United States began reporting sharp declines in their honey bee colonies. Because of the severity and unusual circumstances of these colony declines, scientists have named this phenomenon Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Current .... [expand]  [read report] Topics: Biodiversity, Information
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