Alaska to sue over federal whale protection moves

Alaska will sue over increased US federal protections for beluga whales in Cook Inlet, officials announced.

Alaska to sue over federal whale protection moves
Thu, 15 Jan, 2009 - 07:10

Alaska will sue over increased US federal protections for beluga whales in Cook Inlet, officials announced.

The white whales were listed last year as endangered under the Endangered Species Act after federal scientists determined the whales were headed toward extinction.

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