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 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] 1-770-587-8785 Fax: 1-770-587-7093 > ---------- > 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 >