The National Marine Fisheries Service division of the National Oceanic Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this week listed five species of sawfish as endangered, thus receiving protection under the Endangered Species Act. In September, 2010, the WildEarth Guardians submitted a petition requesting that six sawfish species be listed as endangered: knifetooth, narrow, or pointed sawfish; dwarf […]
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