Pika Denied Protection By U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
SALT LAKE CITY ? Climate change might be hurting some populations of the American pika, a relative of the rabbit, but not enough to warrant endangered species protection for the tiny mountain-dwelling animal, according to a decision released Thursday. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service posted a copy of its decision on a federal Web site stating that while some pika populations in the West are declining, others are not, so it would not extend Endangered Species Act protections.
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Pika Denied Protection By U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service
