ENWC201 Lecture 17: ENWC Lecture 17
8 Feb 2019
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1937 - treaty on gray and right whale harvest. Right whales named right whales because they were literally the right whale to catch, located right next to shore. To protect fish, wildlife, and plants listed as endangered or threatened and identify critical habitat. Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed . Arguably the most biocentric piece of legislation ever enacted by. Large controversy over old growth timber harvest and spotted owl listings. Picketing, hats that read i love spotted owls fried , featured on time. The president (bush) formed the god squad . Made up of seven cabinet level members. They"re playing god - have to make the decision to exempt the spotted owl from the endangered species list in favor of the economy. There must be no reasonable alternative to the agencies action.
