The state’s attorney general says the sagebrush lizard designation is an attempt to undermine the oil industry. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…
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Interior Department Removes Apache Trout from Endangered Species List
Secretary Haaland celebrates the restoration of Arizona state fish. The Department of the Interior announced that the Apache trout has been removed from the endangered wildlife list after…
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Interior Department Simplifies Permits for Voluntary Conservation Programs
The agency revises the Endangered Species Act to encourage more landowner participation. The Department of the Interior has finalized changes to its conservation permitting process for landowners. The…
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President’s Administration Sued for Offshore Wind Approval
Plaintiffs cite potential whale endangerment in attempted construction block. President Biden’s administration has been sued by a think tank over the federal approval for America’s largest offshore wind…
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FWS Completes Status Review of Gray Wolves
The agency released a National Recovery Plan rather than changing the Endangered Species designation. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has determined not to make changes to the…
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U.S. Military Permanently Ends Live-Fire Drills in Makua Valley
A 2001 settlement suspended such training on the Hawaiian military reservation since 2004. The Department of Defense announced that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of the Army…
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Interior Offers Grants for 65 Endangered Species
$40 million to go toward land acquisition and conservation planning projects. The Department of the Interior released $40.6 million in grants to help preserve the 65 endangered species…
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Congress Informed of Chinese Pangolin Trafficking
Interior Department certifies violations of the Pelly Amendment and Convention of International Trade. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has notified the Senate and the House of Representatives…
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Commerce Department Releases Funding for Pacific Salmon Recovery
The investment support conservation efforts in Alaska and Northwestern states. The Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have released $106 million to stabilize…
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Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Salmon Fisheries in Alaska
The environmental case under review would block chinook fishing to protect orcas. The Ninth Circuit Court ruled last week that fisheries trolling for king salmon in Alaska are…
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