Wildlife

Interior Reins in the MBTA to Remove a “Domestic Energy Burden”

Mining, oil and gas, wind, solar and transmission companies who have struggled to comply with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act…

7 years ago

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Notice of Intent to Prepare Rulemaking for Migratory Bird Treaty Act Incidental Take Permits

On May 26, 2015, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare a programmatic…

9 years ago

Obama Administration Proposes Changes to ESA-listing Rule

In an apparent attempt to head-off legislative changes to the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) that have been threatened by Congressional…

9 years ago

UT Governor Herbert Signs Executive Order on the Greater Sage Grouse to Short Circuit Federal Listing

On Tuesday, February 10, 2015, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed an executive order directing state agencies to implement additional state-level…

10 years ago

Interior Will Make Greater Sage-grouse Determination Despite Congressional Rider

In a January 26, 2015 letter responding to the bi-partisan co-chairs of the Western Governors’ Association State-Federal Sage-Grouse Task Force,…

10 years ago

Nevada Association of Counties Sue over Candidate Species Settlement

In a new twist in the ongoing debate between states and the federal government over the management of wildlife, the…

10 years ago