Energy & environment · 26/06/2025
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Revises Regulations for Incidental Take of Polar Bears in Alaska
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has revised regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to allow for incidental take of polar bears and Pacific walruses in the Beaufort Sea through August 5, 2026, as part of oil and gas industry activities.
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