Biden administration decides habitat for threatened ice-dependent seals

An area roughly the size of Texas, from the Northern Bering to Southern Beaufort seas will be critical habitat for ringed and bearded seals.

By Yereth Rosen April 1, 2022
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The Biden administration on Thursday announced its designation of critical habitat for two threatened species of ice-dependent Alaska seals, ending a decade-long battle over habitat protections for the Arctic marine mammals.

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