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For Immediate Release, July 20, 2021
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Lawsuit Targets Wildlife Agency for Failing to Protect Habitat for 23 Endangered Micronesian Species
Safeguards Needed for Species Devastated by Habitat Destruction, Climate Change
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Guam The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to protect critical habitat for 23 endangered species in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Territory of Guam.
These imperiled plants and animals have been harmed by agricultural and urban sprawl, military expansion and training, invasive species, fire, typhoons, sea-level rise and climate change.
The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, saying the agency failed to protect critical habitat for 23 species on Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The group said nine animals and 14 plants have been harmed by agricultural and urban sprawl, military expansion and training, invasive species, fire, typhoons, sea-level rise and climate change.
The animals include bats, tree snails, butterflies and damselflies. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of Guam, says federal wildlife officials have failed to designate any habitat for these imperiled species as required under the Endangered Species Act.