Record #:

19268

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center has recently filed suit against the State of North Carolina to stop the authorization of gill net fishing which is a violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 74 Issue 5, May 2010, p36, f

Subject(s):

Endangered species--Laws and legislation; Turtles--North Carolina--Conservation