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5 Jul 2013, 8:25 am
(Pix Reuters from Armin Rosen, "How Suing Shell Could Backfire on Human Rights Activists," The Atlantic, Nov. 17, 2011 "The U.S. court system is an imperfect recourse for human rights advocates, but if the Supreme Court affirms the ability to sue multinational corporations, it could become an important one. . . . [read post]
16 Jul 2007, 5:10 am
There are times when that is a real balancing act, but we are confident that we can meet the needs of fish and humans. [read post]
11 Jan 2016, 12:27 pm
Human activities have continued to encroach on manatee habitat, limiting their access to natural springs that provide warm water in winter. [read post]
16 Jan 2014, 12:51 pm
Frank Spencer, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte, said that several of the new regulations, particularly the ability-to-repay standards, have the unintended consequence of threatening the continuing work of many Habitat affiliates. [read post]
7 Feb 2011, 7:08 pm
The whooping crane population decline between these two estimates was a consequence of hunting and specimen collection, human disturbance, and conversion of the primary nesting habitat to hay, pastureland, and grain production. [read post]
17 Jun 2010, 2:59 am
The idea of identifiable borders is a human invention (viz. [read post]
31 May 2012, 12:45 pm
The federal Clean Water Act protects the nation's coasts, rivers, lakes, streams, and wetlands, which are vital to the protection of human health and the environment. [read post]
5 Jan 2011, 7:40 pm
Andrew beach mouse include habitat loss/alteration from land development and associated human use, hurricanes and other tropical storm events, nonnative predators, and recreational activities associated with development and tourism that weaken and encroach on the dune ecosystem. [read post]
17 Feb 2011, 10:12 am
After completing a 12-month status review, the Service found that threats still affect the wood bison, with the largest threat being the loss of habitat caused by agricultural development, the presence of diseased wood bison and cattle herds on habitat that could be restored with disease-free herds, and the commercial production of plains bison in historical wood bison habitat. [read post]
19 Feb 2012, 1:12 pm
Sign up to free human rights updates by email, Facebook, Twitter or RSS Related posts: Ministry of Justice on Aarhus and environmental judicial review: its get out of jail card? [read post]
8 Oct 2011, 6:52 pm
— Bigelow Aerospace, which is developing inflatable space habitats for commercial use, laid off some 40 of its 90 employees Sept. 29, a company official confirmed. [read post]
27 Mar 2015, 12:06 pm
NMFS requests additional information on the historical and current distribution of the shark, its abundance, life history and habitat requirements, genetics and population structure, information on threats to the species, and any ongoing efforts to restore habitat or to protect the species. [read post]
30 Jan 2013, 11:51 am
Due to habitat loss, hunting, disease and more, this animal is now in real danger of extinction. [read post]
24 Jun 2014, 8:28 am
At the time, I felt as if I wore three hats – the family hat (husband/father), the job hat (pastor of a local church), and the community hat (president of our local Habitat for Humanity affiliate). [read post]
12 Jan 2014, 8:31 am
Deer Collisions Could a government agency be held responsible if the failure to construct safety devices contributes to a deer-crash that causes human injury or death? [read post]
29 Aug 2014, 11:58 am
The Service recognized that the HCP’s proposed change would result in take of bears due to displacement of female bears from “key habitat” and would increase human-bear interactions, but reasoned that the take would be minimal based on the relatively small area (less than 2 percent) of grizzly bear core recovery zones that would be affected. [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 3:32 pm
Kitty Block is President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States. [read post]
25 Sep 2019, 5:41 pm
Habitat for Humanity, Case No. 17-13960 (11th Cir. [read post]
15 May 2017, 9:06 am
How do we stem the sweeping tide of habitat loss and extinction that threatens wildlife across the planet? [read post]
22 Dec 2015, 2:05 pm
According to FWS, lion populations have declined by 43 percent due to habitat loss, loss of prey base, and retaliatory killings by a growing human population. [read post]
