Fish and Wildlife Service Revises Endangered Species Act Rules
The agency finalized changes to threatened-species protections and critical-habitat designations, including an end to the prior blanket-rule option.
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U.S. finalizes new Endangered Species Act rules for threatened species and critical habitat
The Fish and Wildlife Service finalized two Endangered Species Act revisions that will change protections for future threatened-species listings and the process for excluding land from critical habitat.
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Fish and Wildlife Service finalizes Endangered Species Act regulatory changes affecting critical habitat
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized revisions to Endangered Species Act regulations, including a provision allowing some areas to be excluded from critical-habitat designations when the exclusion would not cause a species’ extinction.
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Federal agencies finalize Endangered Species Act rule changes, removing regulatory definition of “harm”
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries finalized nationwide revisions to regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act, including removal of the regulatory definition of “harm.”
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Interior proposes returning more grizzly-bear management authority to Western states
A proposed Fish and Wildlife Service rule would give Western states and tribes a larger role in grizzly-bear management while keeping the species protected under federal law.
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Revised Canada Lynx Critical-Habitat Rule Covering 14,030 Square Miles Takes Effect Aug. 17
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized a revised critical-habitat designation for threatened Canada lynx across Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Washington.
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Proposed grizzly rule could expand Western management authority
A proposed federal rule would keep lower-48 grizzlies threatened while conditionally expanding state, tribal and park management authority.
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Trump Administration Finalizes ESA Rules for Threatened Species, Habitat
The Fish and Wildlife Service finalized July 17 rules changing future threatened-species protections and critical-habitat exclusions nationwide.
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ESA “harm” rule reversed: What changes after Interior, NOAA rescind definition
United States Federal Policy and Agency Actions – Interior and NOAA rescind ESA “harm” definition, changing consultation and permitting guidance ahead of Sept. 14.