List of endangered species threatened by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Following is a list of endangered species threatened by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill based on a May 25, 2010 announcement that Defenders of Wildlife and Southern Environmental Law Center had served a notice of intent letter to BP for "unauthorized take of endangered species caused by the continuing oil spill and use of dispersants."[1]
According to the Endangered Species Act "take" means to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct."[2]
Contents
Whales
Turtles
Beach mice
- Peromyscus polionotus ammobates (Alabama beach mouse)
- Peromyscus polionotus allophrys (Choctawhatchee beach mouse)
- Peromyscus polionotus phasma (Anastasia Island beach mouse)
- Peromyscus polionotus peninsularis (St. Andrew beach mouse)
- Peromyscus polionotus niveiventris (Southeastern beach mouse)
- Peromyscus polionotus trissyllepsis (Perdido Key beach mouse)
Birds
- Piping Plover
- Roseate Tern
- Whooping Crane
- Mississippi Sandhill Crane
- Everglade Snail Kite
- Wood Stork
- Least Tern
Fish
Coral
Other
References
- ↑ "BP to be sued over harm to endangered species - Defenders of Wildlife". Defenders.org. 2010-05-25. http://www.defenders.org/newsroom/press_releases_folder/2010/05_25_2010_bp_to_be_sued_over_harm_to_endangered_species.php. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ↑ "RP Siegel: BP Sued Over Endangered Species Harm - But Will Anyone Collect?". Huffingtonpost.com. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rp-siegel/bp-sued-over-endangered-s_b_590284.html. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
External links
- Susan Shaw: The oil spill's toxic trade-off | Video on TED.com (16:43)
- Carl Safina: The oil spill's unseen culprits, victims | Video on TED.com (19:56)
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