The United States Fish and Wildlife Service determined on October 5, 2015 that the Sonoran Desert Tortoise, found primarily in Arizona, does not qualify as either an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered...more
This Tuesday, the D.C. Circuit issued an opinion in No. 13-5136, Grunewald v. Jarvis, affirming the lower court’s decision that the National Park Service’s promulgation of the White-Tailed Deer Management Plan was lawful. At...more
On June 24, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana held that the National Park Service (NPS) violated section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by failing to consult on the impacts of a vegetation...more