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Fla. wildlife official to head NOAA fisheries enforcement |
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There is a new top fishery cop at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. On Monday, NOAA announced that Florida's Bruce Buckson has been appointed as director of the NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement.
Buckson, a deputy director at the Division of Law Enforcement at Florida's Wildlife Conservation Commission since 2007, takes up his new duties on Sept. 4. A career lawman, Buckson has been with the Florida agency for the past 29 years and also served as liaison to NOAA's Office for Law Enforcement for federal enforcement issues. Read the complete story from The South Coast Today.
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HASTINGS: Time to improve the Endangered Species Act
May 18, 2012 - When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law in 1973 by President Nixon, he spoke about the importance of preserving “the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” I believe that goal is as important today as it was back then. However, after nearly 40 years, it’s time to take a fresh, honest look at the law and consider whether there are ways it could be improved to do a better job of protecting and recovering species.
