D.C. Circuit Affirms EPA’s “No Effects” ESA Determination
Comment Period Closing Soon on the Proposed Listing of Two California Salamanders
Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Provide Greater Authority to States and Tribes to Manage Grizzly Bears
On July 7, 2026, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) completed its review of final rules to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) has published its final rule designating critical habitat for the endangered rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis).What Does the Rule Do?
The rule designates more than 1.5 million acres of occupied critical habitat
In Conservation Council for Hawaii v. Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (D. Haw. Apr. 24, 2026), a federal district court in Hawai’i applied Federal Rule of Evidence 702 regarding the admissibility of expert testimony in the context of a lawsuit alleging
Endangered Species Act Evolving? A Look at Significant Recent and Upcoming Changes to ESA Administration
Two Desert Thrashers Now CESA Candidate Species: Bendire’s and LeConte’s Thrashers Receive Interim Protection
On April 3, 2026, the final rescission of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (together, Services) definitions of the term “harm” from their respective Endangered Species Act (ESA) implementing regulations arrived at the Office of
