Defenders of Wildlife Issues Statement on Revisits Marbled Murrelet Protections
December 07, 2019
December 07, 2019
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 7 -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following statement:
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission today voted to revisit their decision to deny greater protections for the marbled murrelet. This decision comes months after a state circuit court ruling forced the commission to revisit its designation for the bird, which was triggered by an illegal reversal of the commission's original vote to increase protections in 2016. Marbled murrelets are listed as t . . .
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission today voted to revisit their decision to deny greater protections for the marbled murrelet. This decision comes months after a state circuit court ruling forced the commission to revisit its designation for the bird, which was triggered by an illegal reversal of the commission's original vote to increase protections in 2016. Marbled murrelets are listed as t . . .