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States-parties to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (in blue) [1] The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling is an international environmental agreement aimed at the "proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry". [2]
East Texas Conservation Center A TPWD Jasper Fish Hatchery that started in 1932. Area 3 Elephant Mountain WMA Brewster County: 23,147 acres Located 26 miles south of Alpine the land was donated in 1985. Wildlife includes the desert bighorn-sheep, pronghorn antelope, scaled quail, as well as the whiptail lizards, and spadefoot toads.
Whale conservation refers to the critical global effort aimed at protecting and preserving whale populations that have been historically threatened by human activities, particularly whaling. The ongoing conservation efforts involve complex debates surrounding whale protection, including discussions about scientific research, cultural practices ...
Member states of the International Whaling Commission (in blue) [8] The IWC was created by voluntary agreement among the member states to function as the sole governing body with authority to act under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling which is an international environmental agreement signed in 1946 in order to "provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and ...
Seen stranded occasionally, rare sightings. Last seen in Texas in the 1980s. [28] [11] Balaenoptera brydei Balaenoptera edeni: Bryde's whale: Seen yearly in every season but the fall in shallow waters. Taxonomy up to debate [11] [28] Balaenoptera musculus: Blue whale: Balaenoptera physalus: Fin whale: Megaptera novaeangliae: Humpback whale
Coastal Prairie Conservancy was established in 1992 to conserve Katy Prairie, part of the Western Gulf coastal grasslands located in Texas, United States. Approximately 24,500 acres is under conservation easements or owned by CPC in western Harris and Waller Counties.
Whales who are considered to be endangered are also protected by the 1973 Endangered Species Act. [5] The 1979 Packwood-Magnuson Amendment to the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 extended the federal whaling ban to foreigners who chose to come within 200 miles of the U.S. coastline. [5] [39]
The UK plan encompasses "391 Species Action Plans, 45 Habitat Action Plans and 162 Local Biodiversity Action Plans with targeted actions". [13] This plan is noteworthy because of its extensive detail, clarity of endangerment mechanisms, specificity of actions, follow up monitoring program and its inclusion of migrating cetaceans and pelagic birds.