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Definition of Harm/Endangered Species Act: United States Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed Rule

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively, “Service”) is proposing to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” in the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) regulations...more

4/22/2025 / Chevron Deference , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Government Agencies , Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo , National Marine Fisheries Service , Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) , Proposed Rules , Regulatory Reform , Statutory Interpretation , US Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered Species Act/Tricolored Bat: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Proposes Endangered Listing

On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (the Service) published a rule proposing to list the tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA, or...more

9/19/2022 / Center for Biological Diversity , Critical Habitat , Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , ESA Listings , Habitat Conservation Plan , US Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Finalizes Rule to Rescind Revisions for Designating and Excluding Critical...

On Thursday July 21, 2022, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (the Service) finalized a rule rescinding revisions to the Service’s regulations for excluding areas of critical habitat under section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered...more

8/1/2022 / Critical Habitat , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Final Rules , Rulemaking Process , US Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Finalizes Rule to Rescind Definition for the Term "Habitat"

On Friday, June 24, 2022, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (the Service) finalized a rule rescinding the regulatory definition of “habitat,” as the term was used in the Endangered Species Act (the Act) and the various...more

6/30/2022 / Biden Administration , Critical Habitat , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Executive Orders , Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) , Regulatory Agenda , SCOTUS , US Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered Species Act/Northern Long-Eared Bat: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Proposes to Reclassify Listing to Endangered Status

On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (the Service) published a rule proposing to reclassify the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), a bat species found in all or portions of 37 U.S....more

3/30/2022 / Clean Water Act , Critical Habitat , Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , ESA Listings , Federal Highway Administration , Proposed Rules , US Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered Species Act/Western Fanshell and Ouachita Fanshell: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Proposes Threatened Listing/Arkansas...

On Thursday, March 3, 2022, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (the Service) published a rule proposing to list the western fanshell (Cyprogenia aberti) and Ouachita fanshell (Cyprogenia cf. aberti), both freshwater mussels, as...more

3/14/2022 / Conservation , Critical Habitat , Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , ESA Listings , Habitat Conservation Plan , US Fish and Wildlife Service

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes Rule Defining the Scope of the Act

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS” or “the Service”) recently announced the final rule defining “the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (“MBTA” or “Act”) as it applies to conduct resulting in the injury...more

1/15/2021 / Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) , Environmental Impact Statements , Final Rules , Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) , US Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Finalizes Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat

On Friday, December 18, 2020, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (the “Service”) published a final rule amending the Service’s regulations for excluding areas of critical habitat under section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered Species...more

12/28/2020 / Critical Habitat , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Final Rules , National Security , US Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Finalizes Regulatory Definition for the Term "Habitat"

On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (the Service) finalized for the first time a regulatory definition for the term “habitat,” as the term is used in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the...more

12/22/2020 / Critical Habitat , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Final Rules , SCOTUS , US Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Proposes Regulatory Definition for "Habitat"

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (“Service”) proposed on August 5th for the first time a regulatory definition for the term “habitat” as it is used in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the various implementing regulations....more

8/10/2020 / Conservation , Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Environmental Policies , Habitat Conservation Plan , Proposed Rules , US Fish and Wildlife Service

5-Year Status Reviews/Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Initiation for 10 Animal and Plant Species

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS” or “the Service”) announced yesterday in the Federal Register that it has initiated status reviews for 10 animal and plant species under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”)....more

3/23/2020 / Endangered Species , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , ESA Listings , Federal Register , US Fish and Wildlife Service

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