Issues Gunnison Sage Grouse Listed as Threatened. This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Gunnison sage grouse as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a decision that was met with criticism from a number of leaders [...]
Issues IPAA Files Comments on USFWS’s Proposed Policy on Voluntary Prelisting Conservation Actions. This week, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) submitted comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) regarding the Service’s proposed policy on Voluntary Prelisting [...]
Issues Gunnison Sage Grouse Deadline Quickly Approaching. On October 24th, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) sent its decision on whether to list the Gunnison sage-grouse under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to the Office of Management and Budget [...]
Issues Industry Speaks Out on Northern Long Eared Bat. The Ohio Oil and Gas Association is mobilizing to oppose the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) proposed listing of the Northern Long Eared under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). According [...]
Issues Congress Questions Interior’s Proposed Listing & Science on Greater Sage Grouse. This week, 18 members of Congress sent a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell regarding their concerns with the Department’s science and transparency on the proposed future listing [...]
Issues IPAA Submits Comments to Fish and Wildlife Service. Yesterday the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), alongside various other representatives of the oil and natural gas industry, submitted comments regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s and the National [...]
Issues Court Withdraws Proposed Listing of Dunes Sagebrush Lizard. In June 2013, the Defenders of Wildlife and the Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service after its decision to cancel the proposed listing of the dunes [...]
Issues WGA Sends Letter to FWS Regarding Voluntary Pre-listing Conservation Agreements.This week, the Western Governors Association sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) requesting an extension of the public comment period for the draft Policy Regarding [...]