Endangered and Threatened Animals of Florida and Their Habitats
Endangered and Threatened Animals of Florida and Their Habitats

Author: Chris Scott

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780292705296

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"This fully illustrated book is a comprehensive, yet convenient and easy-to-understand guide to Florida's endangered and threatened animals and the habitats that support them. Chris Scott covers all 71 species, subspecies, or populations of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, crustaceans, insects, corals, and mollusks. His species accounts describe each animal's listed status, identifying characteristics, historical and current distribution, biology, current threats, and conservation efforts.

Endangered Species Act
Endangered Species Act

Author: William Robert Irvin

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9781604425802

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"As Secretary of the Interior, implementing the Endangered Species Act was one of my most important, and challenging, responsibilities. All who deal with this complex and critical law need a clear and comprehensive guide to its provisions, interpretation, and implementation. With chapters written by some of the foremost practitioners in the field, the new edition of Endangered Species Act: Law, Policy, and Perspectives is an essential reference for conservationists and the regulated community and the attorneys who represent them."---Bruce Babbbitt, former Secretary of the Interior --

Biological Diversity Conservation and the Law
Biological Diversity Conservation and the Law

Author: Cyrille de Klemm

Publisher: IUCN

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9782831701929

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Covers the full spectrum of legal mechanisms available for conserving biodiversity. Part 1 discusses the scope of state powers to conserve wild species and habitats, legal mechanisms for controlling taking, procedures for listing species in need of conservation measures, mechanisms for controlling trade and the challenges of enforcement. Part 2 covers area-based conservation at local and national level, as well as in transfrontier protected areas and areas beyond national jurisdiction. It discusses public ownership, voluntary agreements, and regulatory measures and looks at a number of innovative instruments, planning controls, incentives and disincentives.