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Death by a Thousand Cuts: Ontario’s Dismantling of the Endangered Species Act

Enviromental Defense

Policies that had been put in place to protect species at risk have since been whittled down, most notably by the current provincial government, as a way to prioritize development. Ontario’s (once) Promising Endangered Species Act Ontario was the first province in the country to pass an Endangered Species Act in 1971.

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The Dusky Gopher Frog Causes Big Problems for Industrial and Commercial Development in Parts of St. Tammany Parish

The Energy Law Blog

In 2010, under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“the FWS”) designated 6,477 acres in Mississippi and Louisiana as “critical habitat” for the Rana sevosa or the dusky gopher frog. Tammany Parish (“Unit 1”). Tammany Parish.

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First Aid for Agencies: Accountability in USDA’s Wildlife Services Program is a Century Overdue

Vermont Law

In December 2013, the. The agency, overseen by APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service), regularly contradicts modern sensibilities about how animals should be treated, and maybe more importantly, how government should serve its citizens. And if that doesn’t work—i.e. Center for Biological Diversity. rulemaking petition.

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You’re Gonna Hear Me Roar: How the Tragic Death of One Lion May Provide Protection for Candidate Endangered Species and Answer Controversial Questions about Trophy Hunting

Vermont Law

the CECIL Act. which includes an amendment to the Endangered Species Act and a government-funded study on the pros and cons of trophy hunting. Candidate Species. The purpose of the amendment is to change which species the importation and exportation provision of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) protects.

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Fifth Circuit Rejects EPA’s Overreaching on CAA and MBTA

The Energy Law Blog

The government argued that any equipment used to separate oil should be considered an “oil-water separator” regardless of whether it contained all the ancillary equipment described in the definition. . § The MBTA protects 1,026 species of birds. 703(a); 16 U.S.C. § 65844 (Nov.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The plaintiffs charged that the U.S.

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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

ESA

The manager’s bill package from Reed and Inhofe includes language from Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) reauthorizing the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. Organizations and governments must confirm nominations by Nov. The language establishes a U.S.

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