On Thursday, October 5, 2017, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (“Service”) announced 12-month “not warranted” findings on petitions to list 25 species as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). It is likely that the Service’s “not warranted” findings represent the Trump administration’s departure from the previous administration’s 90-day determinations wherein the Service … Continue Reading
After a relatively quiet start to the year, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) have issued findings and rules regarding the proposed listings of four separate species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) over the last two days. NMFS issued a 90-day finding on a petition to list … Continue Reading
