No. 370, September 25, 2006

COMEBACK KID #2: SOUTHERN SEA OTTER NEAR 100-YEAR HIGH

   

WILDWEB: XERCES SOCIETY PROTECTS THE SMALLEST

   

OREGON SILVERSPOT BUTTERFLY REINTRODUCED

   

31 BIRD SPECIES SAVED FROM EXTINCTION

   

JUDGE ORDERS PROTECTION OF ROADLESS AREAS

   

FORT HUACHUCA AGREES TO SPECIES REVIEW

   

T-SHIRT RAISES MONEY TO FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING, SAVE POLAR BEARS

   
BUSH ADMINISTRATION PROPOSAL SETS ENERGY POLICY BACK 20 YEARS

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Comeback Kid #2: Southern Sea Otter Near 100-Year High

Southern sea otters were nearly hunted to extinction by the fur industry and were placed on the federal endangered species list in 1977. The population increased from 1,789 individuals in 1976 to 2,692 in 2006 after dropping from a record high of 2,825 in 2004. On September 10, 2006, California increased protections and funding for sea otter recovery. Go to www.esasuccess.org for more success stories.



WildWeb: Xerces Society Protects the Smallest

Named after the extinct Xerces Blue Butterfly, the Xerces Society works to protect rare and ecologically important invertebrates, including the insect pollinators that produce the food we eat.


Oregon Silverspot Butterfly Reintroduced

On Septermber 21, 2006, the Oregon Zoo released 40 endangered Oregon Silverspot Butterflies on The Nature Conservancy's Cascade Head Preserve. The zoo has been rearing and releasing captive-bred Oregon Silverspots for eight years. This year it involved high school students in the effort.



31 Bird Species Saved From Extinction

A new analysis of bird extinction and recovery trends shows that at least 31 species have been saved from extinction in the 20th century by conservation efforts.


Judge Orders Protection of Roadless Areas

On September 20, 2006, a federal judge issued a sweeping court order protecting 58 million acres of roadless areas from logging, mining, and off-road vehicles. She reinstated a Clinton protection rule that was illegally repealed by the Bush administration. The suit was brought by the Center for Biological Diversity and other groups and argued by Earthjustice.


Fort Huachuca Agrees to Species Review

In response to a suit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Army's Fort Huachuca has agreed to reanalyze its impact on the San Pedro River and the endangered species that depend on it. The San Pedro is the Southwest's last undammed river and a haven for wildlife.


T-Shirt Raises Money to Fight Global Warming, Save Polar Bears

The Jim Morris Environmental T-Shirt Company is raising money for the Center for Biological Diversity's campaign to reverse global climate change. Proceeds from the sale of its new organic polar bear shirt will help the Center remind everyone to travel smarter, drive less, conserve energy and otherwise reduce our carbon footprint.


Bush Administration Proposal Sets Energy Policy Back 20 Years

On September 7, 2006, the Bush administration released a proposal to gut the 1992 Energy Policy Act by delaying the act's goal of reducing by 30 percent U.S. consumption of petroleum-based fuels for transportation. The 2010 target date would be pushed back to 2030, shifting the problem to our children's generation when it will be too late. The administration's proposal came in reaction to a series of court orders obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity and the Bluewater Network.


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