Court Strikes Down Fish & Wildlife Service’s Decision Not To List Joshua Tree As Threatened

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] Read More
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Limit Enforcement of Migratory Bird Treaty Act to Intentional, Not Incidental Acts

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… Read More
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State Auditor Finds That California Department of Fish & Widlife Failed to Comply With its Obligations Under CEQA

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… Read More
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