ENGO Study: ESA-listed Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles Are Recovering
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] by Susan Chambers - May 23, 2018
Most marine mammals and sea turtles in the U.S. protected by the Endangered Species Act are recovering, according to a new study by scientists at the Center for Biological Diversity.
The best available population data for 23 marine mammals and nine sea turtles shows that 78 percent of them — including most large whales, Florida manatees, California sea otters, and green sea turtles — experienced substantial population increases after being protected by the ESA.
“The Endangered Species Act works. This is great news at a time when our oceans face growing threats ...
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