On May 12, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (“Service”) must reevaluate its determination that two species of Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia [western Joshua tree]
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March 2020 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) has issued a proposed rule to interpret the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (the “Act”) to prohibit only intentional killing or harming of migratory birds and not actions that only incidentally…
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June 2019 On June 27, 2019, the State Auditor affirmed that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (“DFW”) “is not fulfilling its responsibilities under the California Environmental Quality Act [(“CEQA”)].” In response to a Joint…
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