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Western Burrowing Owl’s CESA Candidacy Triggers New Compliance Obligations for Developers

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On October 10, 2024, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) unanimously voted to designate the western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) as a candidate species under the California Endangered Species...more

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California Supreme Court Declines To Decide Whether A Bumble Bee Is A Fish

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In June, I and many others took note of an opinion issued by the California Court of Appeal that concluded a bumble bee could be designated as a fish as defined by Section 45 of the California Fish & Game Code. Almond All. of...more

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California Court Declares A Bumblebee To Be A Fish

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Nearly seven years ago, I commented on a California statute defining "fish" to mean "a wild fish, mollusk, crustacean, invertebrate, amphibian, or part, spawn, or ovum of any of those animals".   Cal. Fish & Game Code § 45. ...more

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