Issues Public comment open again for the burying beetle. This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service posted in the Federal Register an invitation for public comment on incidental take permit applications for the American burying beetle “resulting from activities [...]
Issues IPAA/API Submit Comments on Prioritizing Status Reviews and 12-month Findings. This week, the Independent Petroleum Association of America and the American Petroleum Institute submitted comments on the Draft Methodology for prioritizing status reviews and accompanying 12-month findings on petitions for [...]
Issues IPAA talks ESA at Planning Conference. This week, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) invited experts on the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to their 2016 Strategic Planning Conference. This included a panel on pollinators and a presentation by [...]
Issues Non-warranted greater sage-grouse listing announced. This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its long awaited decision that it would not list the greater sage-grouse under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The announcement was first made by Secretary [...]