Beaufort Sea Polar Bear and Pacific Walrus Incidental Take
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Evidence log
- 2026-10-19 — Marine Mammals; Incidental Take of Polar Bears and Pacific Walruses in the Beaufort Sea and North Slope of Alaska: FWS issued final 5-year regulations authorizing letters of authorization for incidental, non-lethal take (small numbers) of polar bears and Pacific walruses by Alaska oil and gas operators exploring, producing, and transporting in the Beaufort Sea and on the North Slope, largely continuing the 2021–2026 framework. (novelty: 2)
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Marine Mammals; Incidental Take of Polar Bears and Pacific Walruses in the Beaufort Sea and North Slope of Alaska
19-oct-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
introduces