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Alsea Valley Alliance V. Evans And The Meaning Of "Species" Under The Endangered Species Act: A Return To Congressional Intent, Leslie Marshall Lewallen, Russell C. Brooks
Alsea Valley Alliance V. Evans And The Meaning Of "Species" Under The Endangered Species Act: A Return To Congressional Intent, Leslie Marshall Lewallen, Russell C. Brooks
Seattle University Law Review
This article examines whether the Alsea decision's definition of species is consistent with the Endangered Species Act by examining the language of the ESA and Congressional intent. This article then examines some of the implications of the Alsea decision in the Northwest. Counting hatchery salmon would likely result in the removal of most salmon ESUs from the endangered or threatened list, ending many of the costly restrictions imposed by the ESA. In particular, Part I discusses the ESA provisions and congressional intent regarding the definition of species that is pertinent to understanding Alsea. Part II describes some of the …