The Committee on Natural Resources (Committee) in the U.S. House of Representatives is considering a number of bills regarding wildlife, including bills to reauthorize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal...more
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in California Sea Urchin Commission v. Combs (“Combs”), Docket No. 17-1636, an appeal from a Ninth Circuit decision regarding endangered Southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris...more
10/31/2018
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Conservation ,
Critical Habitat ,
Endangered Species ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Policies ,
ESA Listings ,
Fishing Industry ,
Habitat Conservation Plan ,
Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares for its upcoming October 2018 term, one petition concerning an endangered sea otter relocation program is attracting a lot of attention as a potential vehicle for the Court to consider the...more
9/19/2018
/ Chevron Deference ,
Conservation ,
Critical Habitat ,
Endangered Species ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Policies ,
ESA Listings ,
Fishing Industry ,
Habitat Conservation Plan ,
Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service