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Mar 20, 2023 · Sunflower sea stars have been recommended for Endangered Species Act protection as disease leads them to “disintegrate into gooey masses”. Between 2013 and 2017, 90 percent of the sunflower...
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Mar 15, 2023 · The main threat to the species is a lethal pathogen that caused a recent outbreak of Sea Star Wasting Syndrome. It killed more than 90 percent of sunflower sea stars from 2013 to 2017 in what is considered the largest marine wildlife disease outbreak on record.
Mar 15, 2023 · Sunflower sea stars, huge starfish that until recently thrived in waters up and down the west coast of North America, are threatened with extinction and should be protected under the...
Jan 1, 2022 · Sunflower sea stars, a large 24 armed marine predator that lives on the West Coast, are one step closer to receiving protections under the Endangered Species Act. The National Marine...
Dec 20, 2023 · The Endangered Species Act is key in addressing the challenges of the climate crisis and biodiversity loss because it provides comprehensive protection for species and their habitats, has a science-based approach, includes citizen engagement and interagency cooperation, and requires the development of recovery plans and programs.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA or "The Act"; 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) is the primary law in the United States for protecting and conserving imperiled species.
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NOAA Fisheries has completed a status review of the sunflower sea star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) and is proposing to list the species as threatened throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act.
