Habitat protections for Alaska ringed and bearded seals reinstated by appeals court

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 854

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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A federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated protections for Arctic Alaska seals across a coastal and marine region stretching from the Central Bering Sea to the Beaufort Sea off the state’s northern coast.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal regulators acted properly in 2022 when they designated nearly 160 million acres as critical habitat for ringed seals and bearded seals. Both species are listed as threatened because of their …

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