The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 24: “Elephants and the Mafia: Combatting Criminal Wildlife Trafficking”
Longtime California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton “Chuck” Bonham recently stepped down after 15 years at the helm. His departure marks the end of the longest tenure in the Department’s 150‑year...more
In 2023, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson bemoaned the United Kingdom's "newt-counting" sclerotic planning system for holding up the development of a swimming pool at his Oxfordshire retreat as a "drag on prosperity."...more
El Equipo Ambiental de Holland & Knight en Colombia preparó un análisis de las normas, resoluciones, decretos y sentencias más importantes en materia ambiental a lo largo del 2025. El conocimiento de las novedades normativas...more
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Director Brian Nesvik ordered a comprehensive, so-called top-to-bottom review on December 16, 2025, of the nation’s federal wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries....more
The Northwest Arkansas Land Trust (“NWALT”) issued its 2025 IMPACT REPORT (“Report”). NWALT is a nonprofit organization that describes its mission as to: … preserve and enhance the quality of life for all people in...more
The debate over bison on private property centers on a long-standing tension among wildlife law, property rights, tribal sovereignty, and public safety in states where bison roam near private lands (e.g., Montana, Wyoming,...more
The US Senate has rejected legislation halting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Barred Owl Management Strategy (Strategy) set forth in its August 2024 Record of Decision (ROD), which aims to protect endangered...more
The United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) addressed in an October 17th Memorandum an issue arising under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). See American Whitewater, et al., v. U.S....more
At its August 13-14 meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission (the Commission) unanimously determined that a petition to list the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) (QCB) as endangered throughout its...more
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) published a proposed rule in the August 29th Federal Register addressing a petition requesting the listing of the Southern Hognose Snake. See 90 Fed. Reg. 42151. The...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the United States Department of Agriculture did not comply with the National Environmental Policy Act in approving a predator management program for certain...more
What does the silent extinction of endangered species reveal about the hidden corridors of global finance? As financial transactions and environmental health become increasingly linked, a troubling reality emerges: illegal...more
Federal wildlife trafficking and animal cruelty enforcement is alive and well even as the Trump administration re-allocates U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) resources. At first blush, enforcing wildlife trafficking crimes may...more
California’s drive toward a net-zero carbon economy by 2045 is sparking innovative solutions to harmonize environmental conservation with infrastructure development. Assembly Bill (AB) 550, sponsored by Assembly Member...more
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively, Services) proposed last week to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA),...more
The heads of agencies shall take all appropriate action to eliminate the procurement of paper straws and otherwise ensure that paper straws are no longer provided within agency buildings....more
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) and Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) entered into a January 16th Stipulated Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) imposing deadlines for required listing decisions...more
House Bill 1198 has been introduced which would impose a height restriction on certain wind power devices. The Bill was introduced by Representative Jeremiah Moore of Clarendon and Senator Jonathan Dismang of Little Rock....more
On January 20, 2025, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) will publish a positive 90-day finding on a 2016 petition (Petition) to delist the golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia) (GCWA). The decision comes on...more
On December 11, 2024, the Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service revised its regulations covering rights-of-way across National Wildlife Refuges and other Service-administered lands. The revised regulations...more
The incoming Trump Administration is expected to prioritize the rollback of Biden-era endangered species regulations, aiming to reduce the regulatory burden on land-intensive businesses and enhance energy independence. This...more
The dramatic increase in the use cases for data storage, artificial intelligence and cloud computing have resulted in an atmospheric level rise in the demand for data centers., and the question of providing sufficient power...more
On November 15, 2024, an affiliate of the Bird Alliance of Oregon (formerly known as the Audubon Society of Portland, Oregon) acquired an approximately 12.5-acre vacant property located on NE 82nd Avenue in Portland, across...more
A New Perimeter team, including lawyers from DLA Piper Peru, recently supported a historic “debt-for-nature” swap between the US and Peru that will redirect more than USD20 million to protect three priority areas in the...more
Governor Gavin Newsom on September 29 signed Assembly Bill (AB) 98 into law. The bill, which faced opposition from business groups, local governments, and environmental justice advocates, forbids cities and counties from...more