Zasoby i środowisko · 05/08/2016

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes Incidental Take Regulations for Oil and Gas Industry in Alaska

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized incidental take regulations allowing for the non-lethal, incidental take of small numbers of Pacific walruses and polar bears during oil and gas industry activities in the Beaufort Sea and adjacent northern coast of Alaska, effective for 5 years from the date of issuance.