On Nov. 21, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released four proposed rules to revise its Endangered Species Act (ESA) implementing regulations, all of which would apply only
Continue Reading Wildlife Agencies Issue Four Proposed Rules to Revert Endangered Species Act Practices to 2019 InterpretationsBetween March 2001 and September 2010, the U.S. Government reportedly paid out more than $21 million in attorneys fees and costs to successful litigants against it in ESA cases.
Continue Reading House Hearings on Litigation Costs Paid by the Government in Endangered Species Act Cases
The Center for Biological Diversity gave 60-day notice of its intent to sue the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Department of Interior if the agencies fail to make findings regarding 25 species throughout the Southeast United States.
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The United States Fish & Wildlife Service announced that the eastern population of the gopher tortoise is eligible for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Continue Reading Eastern Population of Gopher Tortoise Eligible for Endangered Species Act Protection
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia reconsiders the Department of Interior’s decision, which attributed the disappearance of sea ice to global climate change, to list polar bears as “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act.
Continue Reading Polar Bears and Climate Change — A Second Look