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The California ESA and habitat protection

Legal Planet

Following up on my prior post about the proposed changes to the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations that protect against habitat modification, what might California do to protect the species within its border?

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What is a species?

Legal Planet

This article in the NY Times covers a recent scientific article that concludes that the snail darter, a fish species in the Tennessee River basin that was previously listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), is not a species after all. Why is this the topic for a NY Times article?

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When is a bee a fish?

Legal Planet

The California Fish and Game Commission had accepted petitions to list four species of native California bees for protection under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The Commission now has a strong basis for listing more species of invertebrates under CESA.

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The Ten Most Important U.S. Environmental Laws

Legal Planet

Endangered Species Act (ESA ). In some ways the most robust environmental law because of its stringent requirements, which protect rare species and the ecosystems in which they live. Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). Comprehensive Emergency Response and Cleanup Act (CERCLA ).

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Polling Shows GTA Voters Would Punish Federal Liberals if They Fail to Designate 413 for Impact Assessment and Protect Habitat and Waterways

Enviromental Defense

The damage would be especially severe in the cluster of Liberal-held seats in southern Toronto, where the LPC would shed more than half its support, falling to third, behind the NDP and Conservatives. Premier Ford has publicly dismissed the need for considering the environmental impacts of the Highway.

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USFWS lists Monarch Butterfly as Threatened under Endangered Species Act

Vorys Law

Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed listing the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). On December 12, 2024, the U.S.

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Ontario Government Proposes to Further Gut Endangered Species Rules for Developers

Enviromental Defense

MECP claims that these changes will improve implementation of the legislation, however, this is only true if you think better implementation of species protection legislation involves making it weaker. Ontario’s Endangered Species Act has been weakened throughout the years through policy changes, exemptions and poor implementation.