Since drilling in this area began, attempts were made at expanding the operation to encompass the Coastal Plains section of the refuge. However, the National Interest Land Conservation Act was passed in 1980 which designated the 1.4 million acres of the coastal plains as a study area. In is in this section of the Wildlife Refuge that there is controversy over whether or not to drill. Although the numbers are not exact, it is estimated that there are close to 8 million barrels of recoverable crude oil that can be drilled for in the contested area of the refuge. The laws that apply within the refuge state that the construction of buildings, roads, and pipelines are forbidden and Congress is the only body that can approve of any
When the Act was passed, the meat packaging industry had to succumb to continuous inspections and investigations by the Agricultural Department which would be paid for by the meat packaging industry. Furthermore, the Act would require stamps on meat products that were sent to market for public consumption. There have been many amendments created to correspond with enhancements in the meat industry. The Federal Meat Inspection Act was established to warrant the health of American consumers. It abolished any diseased or contaminated meat before the consumer gets it.
Lujan v. Defenders of wildlife 504 U.S. 555 (1992) Facts of the Case: Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 divides responsibilities regarding the protection of endangered species between the Secretary of the Interior (Manuel Lujan, D) and the Secretary of Commerce. The section requires each federal agency to consult with the appropriate Secretary to ensure that any action funded by the agency is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence or habitat of any endangered or threatened species. Both Secretaries initially promulgated a joint regulation extending the section’s coverage to include actions taken in foreign nations; however, a subsequent joint rule limited the section’s scope to the United States and the
Some people think that hunting should be stopped, well others believe that hunting should be a constitutional right. All hunting has rules and regulations and no matter what is being hunted you must first have a hunting license. Hunters are limited to when they can hunt certain animals to make sure that animals are not being hunted during breeding seasons. The Department of Natural Resources keeps up with the population of animals and decides what the limits are every year. The D.N.R have officers that make sure people are obeying the law.
In Salmon without Rivers, James Lichatowich, who is a fisheries and biologist, talked about salmon history, population and differences about “natural economy” and “industrial economy”. “Lichatowich opines that we need a new "worldview," one that places natural resources within a context of respect and sustainability. He looks to state and federal governments to enforce the protections already granted by laws like the Endangered Species Act. And he sees evidence that public perceptions may be changing on such issues as habitat conservation and biodiversity; breaching four dams on the lower Snake River to aid fish passage would have been unthinkable even in the early 1990s. Whether this new worldview can save salmon in time is another question”
There are about 10,000 animals on the endangered species list. That is a big number that needs to be brought down in order to maintain biodiversity. However, that number is slowly shrinking thanks to the endangered species act passed in 1973. This act authorizes the listing of species as endangered and threatened, prohibits unauthorized taking, possession, sale, and transport of endangered species, provides authority to acquire land for the conservation of listed species, and authorizes the assessment of civil and criminal penalties for violating the act. One of these endangered animals is the Florida Panther.
bites to her neck and head (Rychnovsky 39). In 1996, because of Schoener’s death and other highly publicized attacks, California politicians presented voters with Proposition 197, which contained provisions repealing much of a 1990 law enacted to protect the lions. The 1990 law outlawed sport hunting of mountain lions and even prevented the Department of Fish and Game from thinning the lion population.
Santos explains that the environmental issues “date back to the nineteenth century, when trappers, fishermen, and naturalists campaigned against the unrestrained exploitation of American’s pristine environmentals,” (Santos, 1999). Can we really give a date that this became a problem? All we know is that it has been an issue for many years. Most Americans do not realize that pollutants can harm our senses like sight, smell, and even taste. It can also cause health hazards.
When considering the Permian, it is important to understand that the events of the mass extinction relate to where the extinction occurred, on land or water. In previous decades, paleontologists had assumed that the extinction had occurred in a marine setting and that it had little to no impact on terrestrial organisms. However, just as there were significant extinctions realized in the oceans, there were also significant extinctions among vertebrates, plants, and insects. It is believed that this was the first and only mass extinction for insects ever. The Late Permian therapsids include the ancestors of mammals and are characterized for having mammal-like reptiles.
International trade in ivory is governed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). In 1986, states party to CITES attempted to implement a management system to control the trade. Widespread poaching and smuggling undermined this initiative and in 1990 CITES members agreed to list African elephants in Appendix I of the Convention. The Appendix I listing created a legally-binding obligation for all CITES parties to stop international commercial trade in elephants or products made from them. Most elephant range states complemented the CITES action with domestic trade bans, establishing a global ban on trade in ivory.