names and protection

[James J Kruse]

On Thu, 1 Feb 2001, Ron Gatrelle wrote:

> You are mistaken. Go to court against Big industry and try to get your
> lawyer to win the case for a fly or worm or flea that does not have
> scientific recognition. Convince the judge or jury. The Karner Blue should
> be so lucky.

in response to my earlier post:
> >
> > This is not true. The law requires only that a population may be
> > distinct somehow, and does not even have to be named. The rank of
> > subspecies is unnecessary for protection.
> >

Um, no, the exact quote from the law book: "(15) The term "species"
includes any subspecies of fish or wildlife or plants, and any distinct
population segment of any species or vertebrate fish or wildlife which
interbreeds when mature."

Ta da, "any distinct population segment". The argument that a population
has to be formally recognized taxonomically is invalid.

See it yourself at:
http://endangered.fws.gov/esa.html

click on definitions, scroll down to #15.

Secondly, endangered candidates are petitioned. No lawyer. No judge or
jury.

Karners are easily managed by habitat manipulation. Bad example.

James J. Kruse, Ph.D.
Curator of Entomology
University of Alaska Museum
907 Yukon Drive, PO Box 756960
Fairbanks, AK  99775-6960
Phone: 907.474.5579
Fax: 907.474.1987/5469
http://www.uaf.edu/museum/



 
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