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You may have seen the recent proposed changes for the Endangered Species Act
listings specifically related to the Bald Eagle, Brown Pelican and Peregrine
Falcon to name a few more prominent successes.
Skip
Skip Krasny
Environment & Energy
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> From: Bobbi Cordy[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To: Conchologists of America List
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 1998 2:17 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [Fwd: Strombus Gigas]
>
> Douglas Nolen Shelton wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 98-05-27 22:20:34 EDT, Bobby Cordy wrote:
> >
> > << Unfortunately...once a protection is put on an animal you will never
> get
> > it off.. >>
> >
> > Actually, contrary to popular opinion the Endangered Species Act does
> work.
> > Several mollusk species are expected to be downlisted or delisted in the
> near
> > and not-so-near future due to the improved status of the species, among
> them
> > are Tulotoma magnifica (Coosa River of Alabama) and Potamilus inflatus
> > (Alabama population only - Louisiana population may represent an
> undescribed
> > species). Margaritifera hembeli (Louisiana) has been downlisted from
> > endangered to threatened. (Paul Hartfield - USFWS - Alabama Mollusk
> > Meeting, February, 1998, Spanish Fort, Alabama).
> >
> > Doug Shelton
> > Alabama Malacological Research Center
> > 2370-G Hillcrest Road #236
> > Mobile, AL 36695
> > U.S.A.
>
>
> That is amazing, Doug. I have never heard of that happening.
>
> --
> Jim & Bobbi Cordy
> Specializing in Self-Collected
> Caribbean & Florida Shells
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