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Environmental

Sep. 11, 2009

Amphibious and Ambiguous

A decision to designate critical habitat for the California tiger salamander follows several years of proceedings concerning the animal, write Sue Meyer , Robert D. Thornton and Paul S. Weiland.

By Sue Meyer, Robert D. Thornton and Paul S. Weiland

To many people, action and controversy regarding the federal Endangered Species Act is exemplified by the mighty polar bear and the much maligned wolf. But what about the Sonoma distinct population segment of the California tiger salamander, also called the Sonoma DPS? This species - or, more accurately, distinct population segment - may be the best example of the regulatory reach of the act. The Sonoma...

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