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... products coming from certain wild animals. The ban targets endangered species of elephants, rhinoceroses, tigers, lions, leopards, cheetahs, pangolins, marine turtles, sharks and rays. In Texas, voters approved a ballot measure that creates a constitutional right for people to hunt, fish and "harvest wildlife." Associated Press correspondent David A. Lieb ...
... over the 134 million-gallon spill. It also would bind the company to a massive cleanup project in the Gulf Coast area aimed at restoring wildlife, habitat and water quality. "BP is receiving the punishment it deserves, while also providing critical compensation for the injuries that it caused to the ...
... where super hot avian influenza could emerge,” Read said. “Then the issues become what does that mean when it spills over into other flocks, into wildlife or into humans. Avian flu is the setting to watch for evolutionary problems down the line.” Bird flu isn’t alone. The world’s ...
... On the subject of hydrofracking, the Pennsylvanian has said he opposes significant new regulations on the industry. In favor of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Santorum also supports construction of the Keystone Pipeline. Education: End Common Core. Keep federal government out of education policy. Known as a strong ...
The Monarch butterflies population declined by approximately 90 percent or 970 million in recent years due to numerous threats, according to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report. Those threats include the loss of habitat as a product of agricultural practices, cropland and development conversion. This loss comes from ...
... first dedicated solely to monarchs — that will provide grants to farmers and other landowners to conserve habitat. The move by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service comes as it's in the midst of a one-year review to determine whether to classify the monarch butterfly as a threatened ...
... debate over something else: President Obama’s newly announced proposal to add new protections, including a “wilderness” designation, for large portions of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, known as ANWR. Senate Energy Chair Lisa Murkowski immediately railed against the decision over the weekend. She and fellow Alaska Republicans Senator Dan ...
... House members are running unopposed today, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t gotten in on the money game. - Special prosecutors are arguing that Texas Gov. Rick Perry should not be allowed to see a grand jury transcript out of fear that he could retaliate against witnesses. - On Monday ...
Today in the Morning Line: Republicans have another likely voter advantage Security is the latest issue of the scattershot campaign It’s the demographics, stupid Romney 2016? Not likely, but here's what his lead in a new poll says about the GOP primary field Another poll, another GOP edge: Republicans have a 49-44 percent advantage on...
In our news wrap Friday, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is now undergoing treatment at a military center in Texas. He flew there overnight from Germany, where he had been recovering after being held captive by the Taliban for five years. Also, international wildlife regulators reported that elephants in Africa are under attack by poachers, with 20,000...
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