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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Regulatory Change to Ease Endangered Species Act Restrictions

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On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed a rulemaking to rescind the definition of “harm” in the Endangered Species Act regulations. The change is being made to...more

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Controversial BLM 3.0 Proposal Released for Public Comment

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On April 3, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) published a proposed rule to promote the conservation of the 245 million acres of public lands it manages. The proposal purports to advance “BLM’s mission to manage the...more

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Revised Critical Habitat Designation for Rufa Red Knot

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On April 13, 2023, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) published a proposed rule to revise the critical habitat designation for the rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa). The red knot is a shorebird that...more

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Revised Critical Habitat for Fisher DPS

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On November 7, 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) proposed to designate approximately 595,495 acres of critical habitat for the Southern Sierra Nevada distinct population segment (DPS) of fisher (Pekania...more

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Service Proposes Critical Habitat Designation for Coastal DPS of Pacific Marten

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On October 25, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the coastal distinct population segment (DPS) of Pacific marten (Martes caurina), also known as coastal...more

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FWS Proposes Removing Kanab Ambersnail from ESA Protection

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On January 6, 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register announcing the agency’s finding that the Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) is no longer warranted for...more

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Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development Issues Staff Report/Clarifications Regarding Proposed Solar PV Rules

As a follow up to last week’s post about the proposed rules that would limit the development of solar PV on certain high-value farmland in Oregon, the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development issued its staff...more

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