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Issue:

Wildlife

Region:

International

Office:

International

Background:

FAQ About Critical Habitat and the Endangered Species Act

The Dugongs vs. The Department of Defense

Understanding the Endangered Species Act

Legal Document:

Court Order

Dugong Complaint

Dugong Decision (1/24/08)

Dugong Opposition to Motion to Dismiss

Okinawa Dugong & Proposed Airbase Ruling

Press Release:

Federal Judge Rules Against U.S. Defense Department Plans for Airbase in Habitat of Okinawa Dugong (01/24/08)

Okinawa Air Base Deal Still Controversial (10/26/05)

Judge Rules US Defense Department Must Consider Fate of Okinawan Dugong (03/02/05)

International Conservation Groups Call on Bush & Koizumi to Save the Okinawa Dugong (09/07/04)

US & Japanese Conservation Groups Join in Legal Effort to Save Okinawa Dugong from Extinction (09/25/03)

Reports:

30 Years of the Endangered Species Act: Protecting Our World

Citizens' Guide to the Endangered Species Act

Sign-on Letter:

International appeal for defense of the Dugong

Video:

Dugong Grazing on Seabed

Cases

Okinawa Dugong & Proposed Airbase

In Brief: The American military is trying to force the Japanese government to build a new airbase on a reef used by endangered dugong (cousin to the Florida manatee) for feeding and resting. In January 2008, a federal judge ruled against the Department of Defense, ordering the DoD to consider the impact of the base on the dugong's habitat.

Staff:

Sarah Burt

Martin Wagner

Clients:

Center for Biological Diversity

Committee Against Heliport Construction - Save Life Society

Dugong Network Okinawa

Japan Environmental Lawyers Foundation

Save The Dugong Foundation

Turtle Island Restoration Network

Updated: January 24, 2008

Case #24620