Good news in #Alaska
A federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated protections for Arctic Alaska seals across a coastal and marine region stretching from the Central Bering Sea to the Beaufort Sea off the state’s northern coast.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal regulators acted properly in 2022 when they designated nearly 160 million acres as critical habitat for ringed seals and bearded seals. Both species are listed as threatened because of their dependence on Arctic sea ice. Designated critical habitat is required under the Endangered Species Act. It protects listed populations in the places they are most concentrated. #ArcticAlaskaSeals
https://alaskabeacon.com/2026/03/25/habitat-protections-for-alaska-ringed-and-bearded-seals-reinstated-by-appeals-court/
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