Defenders of Wildlife: Southern Sea Otter Does Not Warrant ESA Listing Change
September 21, 2023
September 21, 2023
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 21 -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2023:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week issued its finding that the southern sea otter will retain its threatened status under the Endangered Species Act. Defenders of Wildlife applauds this decision as it follows an agency species status assessment triggered by a delisting petition from several California fishery industry groups in 2021.
"Threats facing . . .
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week issued its finding that the southern sea otter will retain its threatened status under the Endangered Species Act. Defenders of Wildlife applauds this decision as it follows an agency species status assessment triggered by a delisting petition from several California fishery industry groups in 2021.
"Threats facing . . .