A new critical habitat designation is on the way for ringed seals, after US courts uphold threatened listing

The move follows recent court rulings that upheld the listing of another ice-dependent seal species, the bearded seal.

By Yereth Rosen April 2, 2018
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A new proposal for critical habitat across Alaska’s Arctic marine environment is on the way now that a federal appeals court has upheld Endangered Species Act protections for the ringed seal.

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