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Legal Planet
OCTOBER 14, 2021
California has a rich heritage of biodiversity, with many species found nowhere else in the world (including the iconic giant sequoia trees). However, there are many species protected under the federal ESA that are not protected under CESA. Repeal fully protected species provisions.
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Scientific Integrity Endangered Species Act Gray WolfBut will the Biden administration follow the science?
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Endangered Species Law
JUNE 17, 2021
The American Bar Association has published a newly revised edition of its tome Endangered Species Act: Law, Policy, and Perspective.
Endangered Species Law
MAY 12, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) recently announced its finding that three salamander species do not warrant listing as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The U.S.
National Law Center
JUNE 23, 2022
Brigit Rollins Endangered Species Act Environmental Law Environmental Protection Agency Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Pesticides
Endangered Species Law
JULY 7, 2021
In an article published this week in California Fish and Wildlife , co-authors Stephanie Clark, Ashley Remillard and I provide an overview of the process of determining whether to list species as threatened or endangered, and thereby protect them, under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).
MGKF Law
JANUARY 28, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service ("FWS") and the National Marine Fisheries Service ("NMFS") (collectively, the "Services") finalized a rule defining the term "habitat" as used for designating "critical habitat" under the Endangered Species Act (the "ESA"). The ESA requires the Services to designate critical habitat for threatened and endangered species to conserve the ecosystems relied upon by these species. Last week the U.S.
National Law Center
APRIL 19, 2022
Ag & Food Law Update Endangered Species Act Food and Drug Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationA comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. .
National Law Center
APRIL 25, 2022
Ag & Food Law Update Daily Update Endangered Species Act Environmental Protection Agency Fish and Wildlife ServiceA comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. .
National Law Center
MARCH 10, 2022
Ag & Food Law Update Endangered Species Act Environmental Protection Agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Underserved Communities, BIPOC United States Department of Agriculture
National Law Center
JANUARY 20, 2022
On January 11, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that effective immediately it had changed its policy regarding Endangered Species.
Legal Planet
JUNE 1, 2022
The California Fish and Game Commission had accepted petitions to list four species of native California bees for protection under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The Commission now has a strong basis for listing more species of invertebrates under CESA.
National Law Center
APRIL 7, 2022
Ag & Food Law Update Endangered Species Act Environmental Protection Agency Fish and Wildlife Service Food Labeling United States Department of AgricultureA comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food.
National Law Center
JANUARY 6, 2022
Brigit Rollins Clean Water Act Endangered Species Act Environmental Law Environmental Protection Agency Fish and Wildlife Service National Environmental Policy Act Pesticides
National Law Center
JANUARY 14, 2022
Ag & Food Law Update Endangered Species Act Environmental Law Environmental Protection Agency Labor National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration United States Department of Agriculture
National Law Center
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Ag & Food Law Update Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Credit Corporation Endangered Species Act Environmental Protection Agency Fish and Wildlife Service Food and Drug Administration Food Safety and Inspection Service Forest Service Pesticides
Vermont Law
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Endangered Species Act. is “the most comprehensive legislation for the preservation of endangered species ever enacted by any nation” according to the United States Supreme Court in the landmark case. decides the species is in danger of extinction; or (2) an.
Columbia Climate Law
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and NOAA Marine Fisheries (NMFS) issued a sweeping proposal to amend key provisions of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), including provisions pertaining to listing decisions, critical habitat designations, and interagency consultations.
National Law Center
JUNE 17, 2021
Brigit Rollins Endangered Species Act Environmental Law Environmental Protection Agency Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Pesticides
National Law Center
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Brigit Rollins Clean Water Act Endangered Species Act Environmental Law Environmental Protection Agency Fish and Wildlife Service National Environmental Policy Act
Vermont Law
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
Fish are another important ecological component of the KRB, with 83 fish species are found throughout. Ever increasing water use, and severe drought conditions, brought conflicts over water use to a head in the early 2000s when water conservation measures were taken in order to protect several fish listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Three KRB fish species are especially significant from an environmental perspective. Endangered Species Act: Overview.
Acoel
JANUARY 20, 2022
For nearly a decade, wild dogs that vividly resemble endangered red wolves have begun to appear in the Texas coastal plain. Red wolves have a problematic, and tragic, history under the Endangered Species Act. Endangered Species Act
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 7, 2021
Ontario had one of the strongest endangered species laws in the world because the people of Ontario care about our natural heritage. And now the government has a new proposal – and it’s terrible for endangered species. The endangered Yellow Downey False Foxglove.
Law Columbia
OCTOBER 8, 2021
By Jessica Wentz, The IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (2019) estimated that approximately one million species are currently at risk of extinction, with climate change being a major driver of accelerating extinction risk. These phenomena are driving changes in species distribution, phenology, and population dynamics, as well as changes in the structure and function of ecosystems and the timing of ecological processes.
Acoel
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
This case arose under a dispute involving the Endangered Species Act, but the principles announced by the Court apply to lawyers generally. In 2016, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and its lawyers sent a letter notifying Landry’s of its intent to sue and its allegations that Landy’s was in violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the conditions it provided for the endangered tigers. Posted on September 7, 2021 by Irma Russell.
Arnold Porter
JUNE 2, 2021
The Biden Administration has signaled that it will be rolling out significant changes related to the interpretation and enforcement of key provisions of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Law and Environment
JUNE 24, 2022
This week, the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rule rescinding the rule issued in 2020 defining “habitat” for the purposes of determining what constitutes “critical habitat” under the Endangered Species Act.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 2, 2022
A California appellate court recently concluded that the bumble bee is a “fish,” at least for the purposes of certain provisions in the California Endangered Species Act (Cal. Endangered species Environmental lawRead the full story in the National Law Review. Because bumble bees are “fish,” they can be subject to the Cal.
Endangered Species Law
MAY 18, 2022
Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) March 31, 2020 withdrawal (2020 Withdrawal) of a proposed Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing and section 4(d) rule for the “bi-state population” of the greater sage grouse (Bi-state Grouse). On May 16, 2022, the U.S.
Inside Climate News
AUGUST 7, 2021
Because of global warming, they could soon become the latest species to be listed under the Endangered Species Act. A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, books, cultural events and other developments from the global warming frontier.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 10, 2022
Fish and Wildlife Service to remove Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, citing robust population counts and touting the state’s ability to independently manage Montana’s grizzly bears,… Read more → Endangered species Environmental lawRead the full story from Montana Free Press. Greg Gianforte’s office announced today that the state is petitioning the U.S.
Endangered Species Law
JUNE 17, 2022
On June 16, 2022, a vote by the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) on whether the Western Joshua tree ( Yucca brevifolia ) should be listed as threatened under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) resulted in a 2-2 tie.
Endangered Species Law
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
On February 16, 2022, a California state court upheld protections afforded the western Joshua tree ( Yucca brevifolia ) under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). A Commission finding that listing a species under CESA may be warranted
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) on Wednesday confirmed the extinction of 22 animal species and one plant that had previously been listed under the Endangered Species Act. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland warned that climate change will exacerbate the conditions that led to their extinction, saying “now is the time to… Read more → Biodiversity Endangered speciesRead the full story at The Hill. The U.S.
Endangered Species Law
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has issued a final rule reclassifying the Morro shoulderband snail ( Helminthoglypta walkeriana ) from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The U.S.
Endangered Species Law
JANUARY 24, 2022
In July 2021, CalTrout submitted a petition to the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) to list a population of the fish Oncorhynchus mykiss , referred to as the Southern California Steelhead or Southern Steelhead, as an endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).
Endangered Species Law
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) proposed to list the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl ( Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum ) (Owl) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) primarily due to threats from climate change and habitat loss and fragmentation.
Endangered Species Law
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) negative 12-month finding (Finding) on a petition by WildEarth Guardians (Guardians) to list the Joshua tree ( Yucca brevifolia ) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). On September 20, 2021, the U.S.
Endangered Species Law
JUNE 7, 2021
On June 4, 2021, the Biden Administration announced its intent to rescind or revise several implementing regulations for the Endangered Species Act (ESA) finalized under the prior administration.
Endangered Species Law
MARCH 23, 2022
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) an Endangered Species Act (ESA)-specific compensatory mitigation policy (Policy). On March 22, 2022, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) received from the U.S.
Endangered Species Law
MAY 10, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) proposed rules to remove six species from the lists of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”).
Endangered Species Law
MARCH 24, 2022
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued a proposed rule to list the sand dune phacelia ( Phacelia argentea ) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), along with a proposed section 4(d) rule that would prohibit several activities with respect to the species.
Endangered Species Law
MARCH 22, 2022
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has announced its proposal to list the northern long-eared bat ( Myotis septentrionalis ) (NLEB) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (Proposed Rule). The U.S.
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