A lawsuit was filed Wednesday over the need for the federal government to designate critical habitat for the threatened queen conch off the coast of Florida, along with the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The Center for Biological Diversity contends in its lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia the National […]
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Lawsuit filed to create protected habitat for threatened queen conch off Florida coast
The center claims the sea snail known for its large, spiral-shaped shell with a striking pink interior is vulnerable to “overharvesting, pollution, habitat degradation, and climate change.”
