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US agency studies rare whale habitat expansion request

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries estimates there are about 30 of the whales left after centuries of hunting, ship strikes and fishing gear entanglements. The agency in 2008 designated about 1,175 square miles in the Gulf of Alaska as critical habitat for the whales. Two groups, the Center for Biological Diversity and Save the North Pacific Right Whale, in March petitioned the agency.

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Associated Press News

US agency studies rare whale habitat expansion request

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. government on Monday agreed to a request from environmental groups to study increasing critical habitat designations in Alaska waters for North Pacific right whales,

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US agency studies rare whale habitat expansion request

The U.S. government has agreed to a request from environmental groups to study increasing critical habitat designations in Alaska waters for one of the rarest species in the world

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US agency studies rare whale habitat expansion request - Local News 8

By MARK THIESSEN Associated PressANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. government has agreed to a request from environmental groups to study increasing critical habitat designations in Alaska waters for one of the rarest species in the world. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries estimates there are about 30 North Pacific right whales left after centuries of hunting, ship strikes and fishing gear entanglements devastated the …

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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The Hill

US agency to study protecting more habitat for rare North Pacific right whales

Story at a glance The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries is considering increasing critical habitat in Alaska for the endangered North Pacific right whale. The whale is the m…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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National Post

US agency studies rare whale habitat expansion request

The U.S. government on Monday agreed to a request from environmental groups to study increasing critical habitat designations in Alaska waters for North Pacific right whales, one of the rarest whale species in the world.

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