Concerns about rehabilitation of oiled wildlife

Article Abstract:

The wisdom of rehabilitating wildlife oiled by an oil spill is questionable. Most marine birds and mammals that are affected by a spill cannot be captured and few that are treated survive for long when they return to the wild. The cost of the rehabilitation projects is very much out of proportion to the benefits. Some say rehabilitation methods can be improved, but for large spills it is unlikely that any large spill will cause damage that would be impossible to repair. Scientific credibility is strained when rehabilitation is called conservation. To meet public demand, wildlife rehabilitation efforts must be carried out whether they are effective or not. Any effective conservation program must deal with that aspect of population enhancement. Some value welfare of individuals and some value welfare of populations. A declared common goal is taking workers in two directions. Perhaps the populationists and individualists can be reconciled.

Economic aspects, Political aspects, Bioremediation, Public relations, Animal rescue, Oil spills, Restoration ecology, Wildlife rescue

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Are small, isolated wetlands expendable?

Article Abstract:

The greater part of the natural wetlands of the United States are small and these are rich in amphibian species, based on data from a geographic information system for natural-depression wetlands of the costal plain of the southeastern Atlantic area. A study has looked at frequency distribution of wetland sizes and distances to the closest wetlands. Small wetlands are an important source for young amphibians. New wetland policy from the Army Corps of Engineers will probably result in loss of small, isolated wetlands. Yet it appears that small wetlands are very valuable for the maintenance of biodiversity. Existing and proposed legislation will be inadequate to maintain biodiversity for wetland flora and fauna. At least until more data are available across a range of wetland sizes, wetlands as small as 0.2 ha should be protected. Local and regional wetland distribution should be considered.

Wetlands, United States. Army. Corps of Engineers

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Endangered species legislation beyond the borders of the United States

Article Abstract:

Issues discussed concern the implementation of endangered species protection legislation in countries outside of the US. Topics addressed include the need to protect wildlife habitat, preserve both public and private lands, and secure funding for conservation projects.

United States, Laws, regulations and rules, International aspects, Endangered species, Wildlife conservation

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