ESA Testimony of Andrew L. Rhyne, Ph.D.

April 6, 2013 Assistant Regional Administrator Protected Resources, NMFS, Southeast Regional Office 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Fax 727-824-5309; Attn: Protected Resources Assistant Regional Administrator. Re: Listing of 66 Reef-Building Coral...
Wild Blue Wilderness Found

Wild Blue Wilderness Found

Scientists find advantages of bigger marine protected areas Images by Tim R. McClanahan, Wildlife Conservation Society In a landmark survey of the Chagos Archipelago, due south of the Maldives in the central Indian Ocean, marine scientists found robust coral cover,...
Comments on Endangered Species Act and Corals

Comments on Endangered Species Act and Corals

We recently ran a number of stories online regarding the last minute effort to interject commentary into the efforts to list 66 species of stony corals under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). [Story #1, #2, #3, #4] Between Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013, and the closure...