Reuters: The Florida sandhill crane, the Alabama map turtle and the streamside salamander are among 374 freshwater species that could warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act, the government said on Monday. The Fish and Wildlife Service said it will do an in-depth review to determine if these plants and animals should be listed as threatened or endangered under the Act. The 374 species in 12 southeastern states that are up for this review are among 404 that environmental groups had petitioned......
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US to investigate protection for 374 water species
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on September 26th, 2011
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