Judge: Feds Failed to Protect Endangered Canada Lynx
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to adequately protect endangered Canada lynx from being accidentally killed or injured by bobcat trappers, a federal judge ruled.
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Challenge to Policy on Prosecuting Endangered-Species Hunters Tossed
Two wolf advocacy groups lack standing to challenge a federal policy barring prosecution of people who kill endangered animals but are unaware the animal was endangered, the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday.
Read moreLeaked Memo Advises Silence on Fish & Wildlife Info Requests
A leaked memo from what conservationists say is the Justice Department advises the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to withhold or delay releasing records sought in Freedom of Information Act requests regarding implementation of the Endangered Species Act.
Read moreKlamath National Forest
The Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center brought a federal complaint against the U.S. Forest Service, claiming its approval of 1,100 acres of logging in the Klamath National Forest near the Pacific Crest Trail will threaten protected salmon and owls.
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Hoopa Valley Tribe Again Sues Feds Over Salmon
The Hoopa Valley Tribe sued the federal government again over the plight of the endangered coho salmon, claiming Wednesday that fishing management agencies are trying to skirt their own laws with this year’s salmon catch regulations.
Read moreAtlantic Pigtoe Mussel
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday it will list the Atlantic pigtoe mussel as threatened and will give it critical habitat, given threats to the creature from development, agriculture, climate change and invasive species.
Read moreJustice Department Policy on Prosecuting Endangered-Species Hunters Debated
A Ninth Circuit panel Tuesday questioned a federal judge’s decision to overturn a Justice Department policy against prosecuting people accused of killing an endangered animal unless it could be proved that the individual knew the animal was endangered.
Read moreFeds Propose Threatened Status for Humboldt Marten
A furry relative to minks and otters and native to the West Coast may get federal protection as threatened under the Endangered Species Act due to lost habitat, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Friday.
Read moreFeds Offer Some Protection to Chambered Nautilus
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has listed the chambered nautilus as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, citing demand for its shells as the main threat.
Read moreJudge Tosses Critical Habitat Designation for Fairy Shrimp
A California landowner scored a major court victory Wednesday when a federal judge ruled that the government wrongly designated 56 acres of its land as critical habitat for the Riverside fairy shrimp.
Read moreElephant Supporters Hurdle Zoo’s Motion to Dismiss
A Massachusetts zoo must face Endangered Species Act claims over its treatment of two Asian elephants in the collection, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Read moreFederal Judge Nixes Grizzly Bear Hunts for Good
Restoring protections to grizzly bears near Yellowstone National Park, a federal judge on Monday rescinded a 2017 rule by the Trump administration that allowed hunting of the endangered species outside of the park.
Read morePublic-Comment Window Closing On Endangered Species Act Revamp
The public comment period on the Trump administration’s move to overhaul the Endangered Species Act ends next week and if new rules are finalized, it could become harder to protect new species and guard those already under threat.
Read moreHawaiian Coral Considered for Federal Protection
Hawaiian cauliflower coral is one step closer to federal protection under the Endangered Species Act, according to the initial review released Wednesday by the National Marine Fisheries Service of a petition sponsored by the Center for Biological Diversity.
Read moreOregon, Feds Say Higher Water Standards for Fish 12 Years Away
For over two decades, Oregon has regulated thermal pollution in rivers and streams using illegal standards. But at a hearing Tuesday, the federal and state governments said it will take another 12 years to come up with revised standards to protect threatened and endangered fish.
Read moreGolden Conure
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced plans to change the status of the golden conure, an Amazonian bird related to the parrot, from endangered to threatened, and will allow for the import and export of the bird in certain cases following a settlement with the American Federation of Aviculture.
Read moreFeds Agree to Designate Habitat for Endangered Humpbacks
In a victory for humpback whales and environmentalists, the federal government agreed Friday to establish critical habitat protection for endangered or threatened whales by 2020.
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“Bereft of any explanation,” Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke proposes to include the lower Colorado chub with two other subspecies populations, one of them endangered, thereby removing its protection as a distinct species, in violation of the Endangered Species Act, the Center for Biological Diversity claims in federal court.
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