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How Much Are We Willing to Pay to Save the Oregon Spotted Frog?

Greenwire (subscription required) reported this week that the Fish & Wildlife Service Recovery Plan for the Oregon spotted frog estimates that the cost to achieve recovery of the frog will be roughly $2.7 billion over 40...more

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Ninth Circuit Holds Agency’s Decision Not to Modify a Recovery Plan is Not a Final Agency Action

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Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling holding that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) decision not to modify a recovery plan for the grizzly bear (ursus...more

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Settlement Agreement Requires Grizzly Bear Status Review

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Montana has approved a partial settlement between the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) requiring that the Service complete and...more

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FWS Moves To Add Quantitative Measures To Recovery Plans

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In its newly-released proposed recovery plan for the Desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) has put into action its internal plan to add quantitative criteria to recovery...more

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National Marine Fisheries Service Proposes Revised Guidance for Recovery Plans

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On May 31, 2017, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued proposed revised guidance for the development of recovery plans as required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposal is aimed at prioritizing...more

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NMFS Publishes Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Recovery Plan

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On January 5, 2017, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published notice of the availability of the final Recovery Plan for the Cook Inlet Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas). The Endangered Species Act (ESA)...more

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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Issues Recovery Plan For Alaskan DPS Of Northern Sea Otter

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Earlier this month, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) announced (pdf) the availability of its recovery plan for the threatened southwest Alaska Distinct Population Segment of the northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris...more

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