US federal agency denies a petition to delist Alaska’s ringed seals
The National Marine Fisheries Service said the petition offered no evidence to justify ending protections for the ice-dependent seals.
November 26, 2020
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Federal regulators on Wednesday rejected a petition from the state of Alaska and other entities to remove Endangered Species Act protections for Arctic ringed seals, marine mammals that are dependent on sea ice that is dwindling as the climate warms.
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