International trade · 04/06/2012Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
US Fish and Wildlife Service Denies Petition to Revise Leatherback Sea Turtle Critical Habitat
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service has denied a petition by the Sierra Club to revise the critical habitat designation for the endangered leatherback sea turtle, citing a lack of essential physical or biological features that require special management or protection.