Paul Weiland will be speaking on a panel on “Agency Happenings” at the 33rd Annual Endangered Species Act Conference in Seattle, Washington. The conference, organized by the Seminar Group, will be January 29 and 30, 2026 at the Courtyard Marriott
Endangered Species Law & Policy
The Endangered Species Law & Policy blog, published by Nossaman LLP, focuses on legal and regulatory developments related to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and related environmental policies. It covers topics such as federal agency regulations, critical habitat designations, species listing processes, and consultation requirements under the ESA. The blog also addresses the intersection of endangered species protections with renewable energy projects and federal court decisions impacting environmental permitting. It tracks shifts in regulatory approaches across different administrations and analyzes proposed rule changes affecting species conservation and habitat management.
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Governor Newsom Signs Endangered Species Bill Into Law
By Paul Weiland
Per Governor Newsom’s latest legislative update, he has signed AB 1319. The law will become effective on January 1, 2026. For our discussion of this bill and its potential implications, please see the following post.
“California Legislature Sends…
California Legislature Sends Endangered Species Bill to Governor
By Paul Weiland
On September 10, 2025, the California Senate passed Assembly Bill 1319 (AB 1319) with amendments, and the following day the California Assembly concurred in the amendments sending the bill to Governor Newsom for his consideration. AB 1319 is a direct…
Court of Appeals Affirms Service Decision to Retain Protections for Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
By Paul Weiland
On August 22, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the decision of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) to deny a petition to remove the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) from the…
Court Vacates Lesser Prairie-Chicken Listing
On August 12, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (Midland Odessa Division) granted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) request to vacate and remand the agency’s final rule (Final Rule) listing the lesser prairie-chicken…
Federal Court Overturns Fish & Wildlife Service Decision to Delist Gray Wolf in the West
By Paul Weiland
On August 5, the United States District Court for the District of Montana issued an order overturning a determination made by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) during the Biden administration that listing the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in…