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ESA Policy News: December 5, 2022

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Countries agree to protect a record number of species from wildlife trade during World Wildlife Conference. National Committee for the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Previously, the species was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. NAS: The U.S.

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Policy News: September 27, 2021

ESA

Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider 2019 decision to not list Joshua Trees under the Endangered Species Act. Illinois Governor signs climate legislation. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals report finds that 70% of protected species are hunted for wild meat. International.

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Policy News: March 28, 2022

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USFWS: Citing the impacts of white-nose syndrome on the species, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is proposing classifying the northern long-eared bat ( Myotis septentrionalis ) as an endangered species. The species is currently protected under the Endangered Species Act as a threatened species.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Climate change : The process by which the climate changes due to “forcings”. The biggest issues of the age include climate change and resource depletion, an issue that will affect coming generations as previous generations add to the depletion and environmental damage.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 146. and non-U.S.

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