Agreement Reached to Protect Endangered Salmon from Pesticides
- June 6, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 6, 2014 An alliance of advocates for alternatives to pesticides, conservation organizations, and fishing groups have reached an...
Proposed Endangered Species Act Regulations Revise Protections for “Critical Habitat”
- May 27, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted May 27, 2014 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National...
Animal Welfare Groups to Pay Ringling Bros. $16 Million in Elephant Lawsuit
- May 15, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted May 15, 2014 Ending a 14-year long battle over the welfare of circus elephants, the Humane Society of the...
Arkansas House Delegation Introduces “Common Sense in Species Protection Act”
- April 3, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 3, 2014 The U.S. House delegation from Arkansas recently introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Fish and...
Lesser Prairie Chicken Listed as “Threatened” Under the Endangered Species Act
- April 2, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted April 2, 2014 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently announced its final listing of the lesser prairie-chicken...
CA Governor: Compromise Needed to Address Drought
- February 20, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 20, 2013 California Governor Jerry Brown is urging Congress to find a compromise that will benefit drought-stricken areas...
House Approves Drought Relief Bill for California
- February 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted February 10, 2014 The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to provide emergency drought relief in California, according...
NALC Resource: Forestry Reading Room
- January 3, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted January 3, 2014 The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide range of resources, one of which is the...
USFWS Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat
- September 4, 2013
- Elizabeth
Posted September 4, 2013 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that it will reopen the public comment period for...
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Delta Smelt case
- November 1, 2011
- Elizabeth
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal by Central California farmers who claimed the federal government lacks constitutional authority to...
