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Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the pearl darter ( Percina aurora ) under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). On July 13, the U.S. MORE
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. MORE
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register announcing the agency’s finding that the razorback sucker ( Xyrauchen texanus ) no longer warrants listing as an endangered species under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). MORE
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to use its authority to list the monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ) on an emergency basis under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). MORE
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). MORE
The Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requires federal agencies to produce certain documents upon request to the general public unless one of nine exemptions applies. Read More » Tags: Endangered Species Act , FOIA , Rulemaking FOIA’s fifth exemption “protects from disclosure documents generated during an agency’s deliberations about a policy, as opposed to documents that embody or explain a policy that the agency adopts.” MORE
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published two proposed rules to delist a total of 24 species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). First, the Service published a proposed rule delist 23 species as a result of the species’ extinction. MORE
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued three separate notices in the Federal Register concerning the agency’s 12-month findings on a number of petitions to list various wildlife and plants under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This week, the U.S. MORE
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. MORE
Major initiatives highlight, include-- -- Life On A Boulder Field -- Green Isn't Always Good - Invasive Species -- When Life Gives You Rhus, Make Rhusade! The PA Natural Heritage Program's Summer Wild Heritage News is now available to provide an update on recent program activities. MORE
Specifically, the Service has proposed to list the Guadalupe fatmucket ( Lampsilis bergmanni ), Texas fatmucket ( Lampsilis bracteata ), Guadalupe orb ( Cyclonaias necki ), Texas pimpleback ( Cyclonaias (= Quadrula ) petrina ), and false spike ( Fusconaia (= Quincuncina ) mitchelli ) as endangered MORE
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a 12-month finding on a petition to revise the critical habitat designation for the endangered Mount Graham red squirrel ( Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis ) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This week, the U.S. MORE
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. MORE
The American Bar Association has published a newly revised edition of its tome Endangered Species Act: Law, Policy, and Perspective. MORE
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. MORE
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a final rule delisting the now-recovered Cumberland sandwort ( Arenaria cumberlandensis ) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In 1996, the FWS released a recovery plan for the species. On Monday, the U.S. MORE
Some experts contend they were taken off the endangered species list prematurely. Science Climate Change Endangered Species Endangered Species Act Florida manatees NERN - SoutheastDeprived of once plentiful seagrass, more than 900 have died this year. MORE
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. MORE
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) rule requiring that affected states receive a 30-day notice of an intent to file a petition to list a species as endangered or threatened is inconsistent with the Endangered Species Act (ESA). MORE
Fish and Wildlife Service ("USFWS") published a final rule in the Federal Register listing the slenderclaw crayfish as endangered under the Endangered Species Act ("ESA") and identifying approximately 78 miles of river in DeKalb and Marshall Counties, Alabama as critical habitat for the species. MORE
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. MORE
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued a final rule reclassifying the humpback chub ( Gila cypha ), a fish endemic to portions of the Colorado River basin, from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). On October 18, 2021, the U.S. MORE
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”). MORE
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This week, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service ("Service") published a final rule designating critical habitat for the northern Mexican gartersnake ( Thamnophis eques megalops ) under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). MORE
Gutierrez admitted to acting as the middleman between several Mexico-based suppliers and US-based customers and was part of one of the most successful cross-border schemes to illegally trade wildlife in the United States. and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).[[N:16 MORE
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a Federal Register notice addressing 90-day findings for three separate species. With the notice, two species moved one step closer to being listed under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). MORE
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. MORE
Others result from the uncertainty inherent in pending listing decisions under the Endangered Species Act, updates to the Nationwide Permitting Program under the Clean Water Act, the ever-changing definition of Waters of the United States and the Biden MORE
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. MORE
On May 14, 2021, the Department of Justice filed a brief with the Supreme Court arguing that the Court should not hear the case of Kansas Natural Resource Coalition v. Department of Interior (“ KNRC ”). MORE
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Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced its 90-day findings on petitions to list two proposed distinct population segments (DPS) of the gray wolf ( Canis lupus ) as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): a Northern Rocky Mountains DPS and a Western United States DPS. MORE
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) recently listed the Franklin’s bumble bee as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. Historical records indicate that the species is endemic to southwest Oregon and northern California. The U.S. MORE
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. MORE
On April 22, Earth Day, the Washington State House will vote on the Climate Commitment Act ( SB 5126 ). There is no better way for the Washington Legislature to honor Earth Day than by passing the Climate Commitment Act. Pass the Climate Commitment Act on Earth Day! MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued a proposed rule to list the bog buck moth ( Hemileuca maia menyanthevora ) (= H.iroquois ) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Gerald J. MORE
Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) finalized the removal of the now-recovered Trifolium stoloniferum (running buffalo clover) from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants protected under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). MORE
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. MORE
Endangered Species Act Related Topics 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.
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.
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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.
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.
Inside Climate News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
Some experts contend they were taken off the endangered species list prematurely. Science Climate Change Endangered Species Endangered Species Act Florida manatees NERN - SoutheastDeprived of once plentiful seagrass, more than 900 have died this year.
National Law Center
JUNE 17, 2021
Brigit Rollins Endangered Species Act Environmental Law Environmental Protection Agency Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued a final rule reclassifying the humpback chub ( Gila cypha ), a fish endemic to portions of the Colorado River basin, from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). On October 18, 2021, 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.
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
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
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published two proposed rules to delist a total of 24 species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). First, the Service published a proposed rule delist 23 species as a result of the species’ extinction.
Endangered Species Law
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued three separate notices in the Federal Register concerning the agency’s 12-month findings on a number of petitions to list various wildlife and plants under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This week, the U.S.
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 10, 2021
Others result from the uncertainty inherent in pending listing decisions under the Endangered Species Act, updates to the Nationwide Permitting Program under the Clean Water Act, the ever-changing definition of Waters of the United States and the Biden
Endangered Species Law
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced its 90-day findings on petitions to list two proposed distinct population segments (DPS) of the gray wolf ( Canis lupus ) as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): a Northern Rocky Mountains DPS and a Western United States DPS.
Endangered Species Law
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued a proposed rule to list the bog buck moth ( Hemileuca maia menyanthevora ) (= H.iroquois ) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Gerald J.
Endangered Species Law
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service ("USFWS") published a final rule in the Federal Register listing the slenderclaw crayfish as endangered under the Endangered Species Act ("ESA") and identifying approximately 78 miles of river in DeKalb and Marshall Counties, Alabama as critical habitat for the species.
Endangered Species Law
AUGUST 30, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) recently listed the Franklin’s bumble bee as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. Historical records indicate that the species is endemic to southwest Oregon and northern California. The U.S.
Endangered Species Law
AUGUST 26, 2021
Specifically, the Service has proposed to list the Guadalupe fatmucket ( Lampsilis bergmanni ), Texas fatmucket ( Lampsilis bracteata ), Guadalupe orb ( Cyclonaias necki ), Texas pimpleback ( Cyclonaias (= Quadrula ) petrina ), and false spike ( Fusconaia (= Quincuncina ) mitchelli ) as endangered
Endangered Species Law
AUGUST 18, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a final rule delisting the now-recovered Cumberland sandwort ( Arenaria cumberlandensis ) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In 1996, the FWS released a recovery plan for the species. On Monday, the U.S.
Endangered Species Law
AUGUST 9, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) finalized the removal of the now-recovered Trifolium stoloniferum (running buffalo clover) from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants protected under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”).
Endangered Species Law
JUNE 30, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to use its authority to list the monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ) on an emergency basis under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Endangered Species Law
AUGUST 5, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a 12-month finding on a petition to revise the critical habitat designation for the endangered Mount Graham red squirrel ( Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis ) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This week, the U.S.
Endangered Species Law
JULY 30, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a Federal Register notice addressing 90-day findings for three separate species. With the notice, two species moved one step closer to being listed under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Endangered Species Law
JULY 15, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the pearl darter ( Percina aurora ) under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). On July 13, the U.S.
Endangered Species Law
JULY 9, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register announcing the agency’s finding that the razorback sucker ( Xyrauchen texanus ) no longer warrants listing as an endangered species under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Endangered Species Law
APRIL 29, 2021
This week, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service ("Service") published a final rule designating critical habitat for the northern Mexican gartersnake ( Thamnophis eques megalops ) under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”).
Endangered Species Law
JUNE 2, 2021
On May 14, 2021, the Department of Justice filed a brief with the Supreme Court arguing that the Court should not hear the case of Kansas Natural Resource Coalition v. Department of Interior (“ KNRC ”).
Endangered Species Law
MAY 21, 2021
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) rule requiring that affected states receive a 30-day notice of an intent to file a petition to list a species as endangered or threatened is inconsistent with the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Major initiatives highlight, include-- -- Life On A Boulder Field -- Green Isn't Always Good - Invasive Species -- When Life Gives You Rhus, Make Rhusade! The PA Natural Heritage Program's Summer Wild Heritage News is now available to provide an update on recent program activities.
MGKF Law
MARCH 14, 2021
The Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requires federal agencies to produce certain documents upon request to the general public unless one of nine exemptions applies. Read More » Tags: Endangered Species Act , FOIA , Rulemaking FOIA’s fifth exemption “protects from disclosure documents generated during an agency’s deliberations about a policy, as opposed to documents that embody or explain a policy that the agency adopts.”
Arnold Porter
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Gutierrez admitted to acting as the middleman between several Mexico-based suppliers and US-based customers and was part of one of the most successful cross-border schemes to illegally trade wildlife in the United States. and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).[[N:16
Washington Nature
APRIL 22, 2021
On April 22, Earth Day, the Washington State House will vote on the Climate Commitment Act ( SB 5126 ). There is no better way for the Washington Legislature to honor Earth Day than by passing the Climate Commitment Act. Pass the Climate Commitment Act on Earth Day!
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