Tag: endangered species
SubscribeCitizens key in helping spot species in need of federal protection
August 16, 2012:
Eric BIber, professor at the UC Berkeley School of Law, co-authors a study reviewing citizen-initiated petitions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for listings under the Endangered Species Act. The study authors found that citizen groups do as well or better than the federal agency in spotting species at risk, and that without their help, many species would be left unprotected.
Population size not a good yardstick for conservation
May 17, 2011:
Population size is not a reliable guideline for determining species survival, according to a new critical review published by an international team of researchers. The researchers argue against the common use of “minimum viable population” figures in establishing whether a species is “safe” from extinction.
