San Francisco Daily Journal, Nov. 4, 2008 by Fiona Smith
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“You don’t have to wait until a particular species is threatened with extinction before taking action to protect it,” said Frank. The court’s opinion could put additional pressure on government agencies to step up in their roles as public trust protectors—the doctrine could be used to preserve long term fishing stocks or block plans to fill a wetland that provides bird-nesting habitat, he added.