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2023 Inflation Adjustments to Civil Penalties for Violations of Wildlife Protection Laws Announced

Endangered Species Law

The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 requires federal agencies to adjust.

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Endangered Northern Long Eared Bat is a Victim of Biodiversity Degradation

Greenbuilding Law

Less than a week before the effective date of the uplisting of the northern long-eared bat from threatened to endangered under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. The northern long-eared bat was listed as threatened in 2015. Those tools which could have been useful as far back as 2015, were due in early March.

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Dammed If You Do, Damned If You Don’t: Who gets scarce water resources from lakes in times of drought?

Acoel

In addition, federal laws such as the Endangered Species Act have created federal claims for lake water to sustain threatened plants, animals and, most importantly, fish. The management of the Kerr Dam and Flathead Lake transferred from the BOR to the local Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in 2015.

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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 study which is being requested as part of this bill may help determine whether or not trophy hunting actually benefits endangered species conservation. After Cecil the Lion was killed last summer, the Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act (H.R. the CECIL Act.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The court rejected the argument that claims against the original and 2012 versions of the LCFS were moot, noting that these earlier versions affected how credits were calculated under the 2015 version. Environmental Groups Said California Water Diversion Project Would Increase Water Temperatures and Harm Threatened Delta Smelt.

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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). motion for leave to amend Oct. 17, 2016; motion to expedite Oct.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Conservation : The preservation or restoration of a natural environment for the social, ecological, or even economical benefit. For example, a program of river conservation will increase biodiversity while making the surrounding environment and people who live there healthier. It came into effect in 1993.