50 years of the Endangered Species Act | Talk of Alaska

Cook Inlet belugas and polar bears are 2 iconic Alaskan type that person been protected by nan Endangered Species Act. (Beluga photograph by Paul Wade/NOAA, Polar Bear photograph by Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)

Environmental authorities that was passed successful nan 1970s has aimed to protect air, water, ungraded and animals. One of nan largest laws, nan Endangered Species Act, is 50 years old, and done nan decades nan Act has helped galore type retrieve and thrive. How has a quickly changing ambiance affected listing petitions and nan measurement plans are developed for recovery? What are nan effects connected nan system erstwhile type are listed? What occurrence stories does nan Act person successful protecting Alaskan animals? We talk nan bequest of nan Endangered Species Act connected this Talk of Alaska

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HOST: Lori Townsend

GUESTS:

• Dr. Steve Amstrup, Professor Emeritus, Polar Bears International, Former USGS Polar Bear Researcher
• Verena Gill, Supervisory Biologist, NOAA Fisheries Protected Resources Division

Related:

• Alaska Beluga Monitoring Program
• Belugas Count! An yearly organization arena to look for, count, and study astir Cook Inlet belugas
• Paper from Dr. Amstrup connected really to see greenhouse state emissions for ESA decisions

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