Subspecies and protection

[Heath, Fred]

Dear James, 
	I don't trust politicians much either, but isn't it just possible
the first version had a small typographical error which was fixed in the new
version? Frankly, the "or" doesn't make sense in the first version. Once
you've said "species" why "or" it with anything. I guess I'm not much for
conspiracy theories!
---Best regards, Fred

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	James J Kruse [SMTP:fnjjk1 at aurora.uaf.edu]
> Sent:	Thursday, February 08, 2001 1:08 PM
> To:	leps-l at lists.yale.edu
> Subject:	Re: Subspecies and protection
> 
> Ah ha! I found the definition problem with help from Ken Philip:
> 
> The old (1984) version says this:
> 
> (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.
> 
> The new (1993) version says this:
> 
> (15) The term "species" includes any subspecies of fish or wildlife or
> plants, and any distinct population segment of any species of
> vertebrate fish or wildlife which interbreeds when mature.
> 
> Notice the 'of' in the second definition in place of the 'or' in the
> earlier version which totally changes the meaning. This was apparently a
> strategic type-o.
> 
> So, the moral of the story is that all of this is driven by politics.
> 
> 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/
> 
> On Thu, 8 Feb 2001, James J Kruse wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 8 Feb 2001, Neil Jones wrote:
> > >
> > > Under the US Endangered Species Act, "distinct population segments" of
> > > VERTEBRATES may be listed, but NOT populations of invertebrates or
> > > plants.  Plants and invertebrates must have a scientific name to be
> > > protected under the Endangered Species Act.
> >
> > That distinction is not made in the 'definitions' section of the Act.
> > Where is this information located?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > 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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