On March 30, 2026, a federal court in California issued a ruling to overturn several Endangered...
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Department of Interior Seeks to Convene the Endangered Species Committee
The Department of Interior has announced that on March 31, 2026, the Endangered Species Committee...
“Top Ten” Issues in Ag & Env Law: 2025 Edition
In the world of agricultural law, 2025 was a year for significant developments and changes. In...
FWS & NMFS Propose New ESA Rules
In late November, the Untied States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) together with the National...
Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Rescinding Definition of “Harm” Under ESA
On April 17, 2025, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) together with the National...
FWS Proposes Listing the Monarch Butterfly as “Threatened” Under the ESA
On December 12, 2024, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) released its...
Ag & the ESA: When a Species is Listed “Wherever Found”
The Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) is widely recognized as one of the strongest wildlife...
FWS Streamline ESA Voluntary Conservation Programs
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) have issued a final rule to update the...
Doctrine of Chevron Deference Challenged at the High Court
Update: On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court released its final decision in Loper Bright Enters. b....
FWS, NMFS Issue Proposed Rules to Modify Remaining Trump Administration Regulations
During the Trump administration, multiple environmental statutes were subject to regulatory...