A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.

REGULATORY: Includes FWS, NOAA

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Final rule determining threatened species status under the Endangered Species Act, for the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), a flightless bird species from Antarctica. This rule adds the species to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. Info here.

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Notice announcing receipt of an application for an enhancement of survival permit under the Endangered Species Act, and proposed entry into an associated Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement between the NOAA Restoration Center and NMFS-WCR. Info here.