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Feds Will Face Lawsuit for Denying Penguins Endangered Species Protections


Animals  (tags: emperor penguins, threatened, denied protection, lawsuit, conservation )

Simone
- 60 days ago - commondreams.org
The Center for Biological Diversity and Turtle Island Restoration Network today notified the Department of the Interior of their intent to file suit against the agency for denying necessary protections under the Endangered Species Act for emperor and
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Gorilly Girl (371)
Tuesday October 6, 2009, 4:45 pm
Sometimes the fed's just irritate me. But then again where would they go when there is no ice????

Big gorilly HUgs
 

Bee Hive Lady (315)
Wednesday October 7, 2009, 11:04 am
How could they ever consider such a thing. Thank you, Simone, for the article.
 

Judy Cross (82)
Wednesday October 7, 2009, 11:11 am
What amazing madness.

What jurisdiction does the USA have over Antarctica?

And...Antarctica is getting colder and ice keeps growing and temperatures keep diving.

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/04/17/revealed-antarctic-ice-growing-not-shrinking/
 

Thomas Barlish (29)
Wednesday October 7, 2009, 11:34 am
by the time the feds take action on global warming, the only dry land will be missouri. doubt the penguins want to live there. i know i dont.(sorry missouri, love ya)
 

Gorilly Girl (371)
Wednesday October 7, 2009, 11:37 am
Some global warming contrarians liked to point to inner Antarctica as a counter-example. But climate researchers have now turned this notion on its head, with the first study to show that the entire continent is warming, and has been for the past 50 years.

Big Gorilly Hugs
 

Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (256)
Wednesday October 7, 2009, 12:50 pm
Thannxxx... one day soon enough the only penquins we will see are the ones in the zoos... which would be such a shame... all because the agencies could not get together and agree..
 
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