Comment period reopened on ESA plan for 23 species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reopen the public comment period for an additional 30 days on the proposed rule to protect 23 species in Guam and the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Service will hold two public hearings and four public information...
Posted On Jan 14 2015 04:00
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Ryan Manglona gets 30-day prison term for role in fruit bat smuggling

The federal court on Friday slapped a 30-day prison term against Ryan James Inos Manglona, a former employee of the Rota Mayor’s Office who assisted then-Rota senator Juan M. Ayuyu in trying to smuggle endangered fruit bats from Rota to Saipan. U.S. District Court for the NMI...
Posted On Nov 03 2014 04:00
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23 species in NMI, Guam eyed for protection

Current evidence suggests that 23 species located in the U.S. territory of Guam and the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are in danger of becoming extinct in the foreseeable future. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday its proposal to protect the...
Posted On Oct 02 2014 04:00
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Updates on the DLNR Sea Turtle Program

In the CNMI, the green sea turtle is currently listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act, while the Hawksbill is listed as Endangered; both are protected federally and locally by law. Because they are protected, the CNMI DLNR receives funds from NOAA’s Pacific Islands...
Posted On Sep 04 2014 04:00
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