Albuquerque, N.M.— On Monday the Center for Biological Diversity formally notified the U.S. Forest Service that it will sue the agency for failing to protect endangered species in Arizona and New Mexico national forests, where it continues to approve projects that destroy endangered species habitat without carrying out legally required monitoring of the species and their habitat. The lawsuit will involve at least nine threatened and endangered species, including the Mexican spotted owl, southwestern willow flycatcher, New Mexico ridge-nosed rattlesnake, Chiricahua leopard frog, Apache trout, Chihuahua chub, loach minnow, spikedace, and ocelot. [...]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif.— As a result of a legal settlement between the Center for Biological Diversity, the San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a 1,100-acre wildlife preserve in western Riverside County will once again be protected from industrial development. The settlement resolves a dispute surrounding the approval for large-scale development on the March Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat Preserve — home to numerous imperiled species, including the endangered Stephens’ kangaroo rat. Not only will the land be returned to the preserve, but under the terms of the settlement agreement, any future proposals to release the area for development must undergo strict environmental review. [...] Despite documented threats posed to the American pika (Ochotona princeps ) by global warming, the rapidly disappearing mammalian species will not be protected under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) ruled last week. [More] WASHINGTON- A coalition of conservation and government accountability groups – the Center for Biological Diversity, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), and Council of Civic Associations – filed a formal 60-day notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tuesday over the agency’s failure to respond to a scientific petition to designate critical habitat for the endangered Florida panther. “The Florida panther is on its way to extinction as its habitat becomes suburbia,” said petition author Michael Robinson of the Center for Biological Diversity. Robinson added: “Critical habitat designation will protect the special places that Florida panthers call home and let endangered panthers expand their breeding range and raise more kittens – and if we’re lucky, make a future possible for this unique and beautiful animal. We hope that the government will acknowledge the strong science we submitted and designate critical habitat soon.” [...] Washington- The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice of intent to sue the Obama administration Monday for failing to make required findings to determine whether 144 species warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act, including the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl, 32 Pacific Northwest mollusks, Amargosa toad, giant Palouse earthworm, and many others. [...] New Study: Harmful Bush Policy Cut Protections for Wolf, Trout, Mouse, Prairie Dog, Penguin [...] Florida’s Endangered Manatees May Get New Habitat Protection [...] Yellowstone Grizzlies Back on Endangered Species List [...] |
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