Subspecies and protection

[Jim Taylor]

Driven more likely by an errant left index finger.
Jim Taylor
----- Original Message -----
From: "James J Kruse" <fnjjk1 at aurora.uaf.edu>
To: <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 4:07 PM
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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