Earthjustice, Sierra Club, Alaska Wilderness League, Pacific Environment, The Wilderness Society, Northern Alaska Environmental Center, and Natural Resources Defense Council

摘要: ) as Threatened Throughout Its Range, 72 Fed. Reg. 1064 (Jan. 9, 2007). Earthjustice, Sierra Club, Alaska Wilderness League, Pacific Environment, The Society, Northern Environmental Center, and Natural Resources Defense Council submit these comments on the proposed rule. We commend considerable effort put forth to date by United States Fish Wildlife Service (FWS), especially Marine Mammals Management office, evaluate impacts of global climate change prepare this proposal. rule properly recognizes an imminent threat Arctic marine ecosystem, ice dependent seal species, specifically polar bear. As apex predators, bears is serious. best available science concerning harms that bear has will continue suffer continues erode sea supports listing under Endangered Species Act (ESA). FWS a legal obligation protect functioning element ecosystem. Therefore, we strongly support proposal list In fact, need ESA even greater than acknowledged. First, foreseeable future, defined draft only forty-five years, must encompass at least next one hundred during which time posed Second, combination oil gas development adversely affect its habitat far extent Similarly, poaching combine imperil certain populations recognized. making final determination, account for shortcomings proposal, each strengthens ESA. Finally, fails comply with declining specify critical habitat. correct deficiency proposing designate