Science and the Endangered Species Act

Science and the Endangered Species Act
Title Science and the Endangered Species Act PDF eBook
Author National Research Council
Publisher National Academies Press
Pages 289
Release 1995-10-13
Genre Science
ISBN 0309052912

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The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a far-reaching law that has sparked intense controversies over the use of public lands, the rights of property owners, and economic versus environmental benefits. In this volume a distinguished committee focuses on the science underlying the ESA and offers recommendations for making the act more effective. The committee provides an overview of what scientists know about extinctionâ€"and what this understanding means to implementation of the ESA. Habitatâ€"its destruction, conservation, and fundamental importance to the ESAâ€"is explored in detail. The book analyzes: Concepts of speciesâ€"how the term "species" arose and how it has been interpreted for purposes of the ESA. Conflicts between species when individual species are identified for protection, including several case studies. Assessment of extinction risk and decisions under the ESAâ€"how these decisions can be made more effectively. The book concludes with a look beyond the Endangered Species Act and suggests additional means of biological conservation and ways to reduce conflicts. It will be useful to policymakers, regulators, scientists, natural-resource managers, industry and environmental organizations, and those interested in biological conservation.

Endangered Species Act, Washington, DC

Endangered Species Act, Washington, DC
Title Endangered Species Act, Washington, DC PDF eBook
Author United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Task Force on Endangered Species
Publisher
Pages 242
Release 1995
Genre Law
ISBN

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The Endangered Species Act

The Endangered Species Act
Title The Endangered Species Act PDF eBook
Author Stanford Environmental Law Society
Publisher Stanford Environmental Law Soc
Pages 296
Release 2001
Genre Law
ISBN 9780804738439

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This handbook is a guide to the federal Endangered Species Act, the primary U.S. law aimed at protecting species of animals and plants from human threats to their survival. It is intended for lawyers, government agency employees, students, community activists, businesspeople, and any citizen who wants to understand the Act--its history, provisions, accomplishments, and failures.

Endangered Species Act, Washington, DC

Endangered Species Act, Washington, DC
Title Endangered Species Act, Washington, DC PDF eBook
Author United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Task Force on Endangered Species
Publisher
Pages 322
Release 1995
Genre Endangered species
ISBN

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Decline of the Sea Turtles

Decline of the Sea Turtles
Title Decline of the Sea Turtles PDF eBook
Author National Research Council
Publisher National Academies Press
Pages 276
Release 1990-02-01
Genre Science
ISBN 030904247X

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This book explores in detail threats to the world's sea turtle population to provide sound, scientific conclusions on which dangers are greatest and how they can be addressed most effectively. Offering a fascinating and informative overview of five sea turtle species, the volume discusses sea turtles' feeding habits, preferred nesting areas, and migration routes; examines their status in U.S. waters; and cites examples of conservation measures under way and under consideration.

Endangered Species Act

Endangered Species Act
Title Endangered Species Act PDF eBook
Author William Robert Irvin
Publisher American Bar Association
Pages 484
Release 2010
Genre Law
ISBN 9781604425802

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"As Secretary of the Interior, implementing the Endangered Species Act was one of my most important, and challenging, responsibilities. All who deal with this complex and critical law need a clear and comprehensive guide to its provisions, interpretation, and implementation. With chapters written by some of the foremost practitioners in the field, the new edition of Endangered Species Act: Law, Policy, and Perspectives is an essential reference for conservationists and the regulated community and the attorneys who represent them."---Bruce Babbbitt, former Secretary of the Interior --

Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction

Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction
Title Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction PDF eBook
Author Michelle Nijhuis
Publisher W. W. Norton & Company
Pages 352
Release 2021-03-09
Genre Science
ISBN 1324001690

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Winner of the Sierra Club's 2021 Rachel Carson Award One of Chicago Tribune's Ten Best Books of 2021 Named a Top Ten Best Science Book of 2021 by Booklist and Smithsonian Magazine "At once thoughtful and thought-provoking,” Beloved Beasts tells the story of the modern conservation movement through the lives and ideas of the people who built it, making “a crucial addition to the literature of our troubled time" (Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction). In the late nineteenth century, humans came at long last to a devastating realization: their rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving scores of animal species to extinction. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the history of the movement to protect and conserve other forms of life. From early battles to save charismatic species such as the American bison and bald eagle to today’s global effort to defend life on a larger scale, Nijhuis’s “spirited and engaging” account documents “the changes of heart that changed history” (Dan Cryer, Boston Globe). With “urgency, passion, and wit” (Michael Berry, Christian Science Monitor), she describes the vital role of scientists and activists such as Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson, reveals the origins of vital organizations like the Audubon Society and the World Wildlife Fund, explores current efforts to protect species such as the whooping crane and the black rhinoceros, and confronts the darker side of modern conservation, long shadowed by racism and colonialism. As the destruction of other species continues and the effects of climate change wreak havoc on our world, Beloved Beasts charts the ways conservation is becoming a movement for the protection of all species including our own.