Issues FWS postpones decision on lesser prairie chicken. This week, federal wildlife officials decided to postpone making a final decision on whether to list the lesser prairie chicken as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). The decision pushes [...]
Issues Senators from both parties urge extension of Lesser Prairie Chicken (LPC) decision. Senators from across the Great Plains have sent a letter to the Interior Department, urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to take more time to [...]
Issues API presses FWS for answers on proposed special rule for the lesser prairie chicken. The American Petroleum Institute (API) sent a letter this week to the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) regarding the proposed federal listing of the lesser [...]
Issues ESA debate takes center stage in Washington, DC. This week, the House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing regarding the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Topics varied from how states and local communities are working to preserve species and habitat [...]
Issues BLM approves wind project critics say threatens Calif. Condors. On May 24th, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it had approved the East Wind Project in Southern California. The project includes the first-ever authorization allowing the project proponent [...]
Issues ESA session at IPAA’s midyear meeting. Interested in hearing subject matter experts discuss Endangered Species Act (ESA) issues? At this year’s midyear meeting June 24th, IPAA will be hosting an ESA session to bring together subject matter experts and [...]
Issues Condor ‘take’ draws fire from all sides. This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) approved a proposed wind farm in Kern County, California, to “take” — meaning injure or kill — one condor over the project’s 30-year [...]
Issues Members launch Endangered Species Act Working Group. Yesterday, members of the House of Representatives announced the creation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Working Group. The group, led by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings and Western Caucus [...]