Issues No ESA Listing for Gunnison’s Prairie Dog. This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced the Gunnison’s prairie dog does not warrant listing under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). According to the FWS announcement in the [...]
Issues Coloradoans Concerned With Potential Sage Grouse Listing. In Colorado, commissioners from Garfield, Mesa, Moffat and Rio Blanco counties have called on Governor Hickenlooper to intervene in the Bureau of Land Management’s efforts to list the greater sage grouse under [...]
Issues Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Intervention Granted. This week, two motions to intervene in the proposed listing of the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) were granted. The motions were brought by the Comptroller of Public Accounts of [...]
Issues Forum Highlights Concerns Surrounding the ESA. Yesterday, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Congressional Working Group held a forum entitled “Reviewing 40 Years of the Endangered Species Act and Seeking Improvement for People and Species.” The meeting included a diverse [...]
Issues NEXT WEEK: On October 10th, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Congressional Working Group is set to hold a forum entitled “Reviewing 40 Years of the Endangered Species Act and Seeking Improvement for People and Species.” The forum is scheduled [...]
Issues Trade Associations Active on ESA Issues This Week. On Friday, September 20th, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), American Petroleum Institute (API), Permian Basin Petroleum Association (PBPA), and New Mexico Oil & Gas Association (NMOGA) filed their petition [...]
Issues FWS Announces Assessment for the Gunnison Sage-Grouse. This week, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released a draft economic analysis and draft environmental assessment regarding a proposal to designate 1.7 million acres of critical habitat for the Gunnison [...]
Issues New Mexico Counties Stand Up Against LPC Listing. This week, the Quay County Commission alongside other Eastern New Mexico counties signed a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Daniel Ashe, opposing the proposed federal listing of [...]