Happy new year MarMam community, "Recovery of the Eastern North Pacific Gray Whale: a case study" is now available in the Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy. The gray whale was the first marine mammal and one of the first of any species to be removed from the Endangered Species List due to recovery rather than extinction and this case study follows its historic decline, recovery, and delisting. The article includes analyses of the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, international treaties, aboriginal and subsistence whaling, and the successful rescue, rehabilitation, and release of a gray whale calf by a zoological institution. Implications and considerations for future species protection efforts and environmental justice are discussed.
The article<https://www.tandfonline.com/share/YDW4AXGKKADPGHYWZFWI?target=10.1080/13880292.2022.2146850> is available on the journal's website<https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uwlp20/25/3> as part of its most recent issue, which includes several other cetacean-focused works that may be of interest. [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/cover-img/10.1080/uwlp20.v025.i03]<https://www.tandfonline.com/share/YDW4AXGKKADPGHYWZFWI?target=10.1080/13880292.2022.2146850> Recovery of the Eastern North Pacific Gray Whale: A Case Study<https://www.tandfonline.com/share/YDW4AXGKKADPGHYWZFWI?target=10.1080/13880292.2022.2146850> In 1994, the United States government removed the Eastern North Pacific gray whale from the Endangered Species List due to its recovery rather than extinction. This notable action also marked the f... www.tandfonline.com Abstract: In 1994, the United States government removed the Eastern North Pacific gray whale from the Endangered Species List due to its recovery rather than extinction. This notable action also marked the first removal of a marine mammal from the List due to population recovery since its enactment in 1973. The gray whale case study is well documented, in large part due to the charismatic nature of whales, a deep regard for marine mammal species, multiple federal laws and international treaties involved in their management and recovery, and a series of legal cases involving the Makah tribe in its pursuit to resume cultural subsistence whaling. The events leading up to the gray whale’s listing as endangered, the actions taken by both the US and the international community, and some of the events since the species’ delisting creates a unique and comprehensive case study that provides space for reflection on the future use of environmental laws to protect and preserve species, including, but certainly not limited to, large cetaceans in the Anthropocene. Citation: Reamer, M.B. (2022). ‘Recovery of the Eastern North Pacific Gray Whale: A case study’. Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy, 25(3), 201-240. DOI: 10.1080/13880292.2022.2146850<https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/PRZIE9ENUTIFXTHNTZ4C/full?target=10.1080/13880292.2022.2146850> Happy reading! Marcus Reamer University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science Department of Environmental Science and Policy <http://linkedin.com/in/mreamer> <http://linkedin.com/in/mreamer> <http://linkedin.com/in/mreamer> <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=QlbomIMAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=1>
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