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Bird Litigation: Spotted Owl v. Barred Owl

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The Northern Spotted Owl is a “ threatened ” species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and it was famously the subject of extensive and protracted litigation in the late 1980s and early 1990s, mostly relating to forestry management plans in the Pacific Northwest. The cases are: Friends of Animals v.

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For the Birds: Midway Atoll Mouse Eradication and NEPA

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These islands and their surrounding waters are protected as part of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Invasive species , particularly rodents, have long been a problem on the Hawaiian archipelago. Midway’s birds are also protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. This will focus on the requirements of NEPA.

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Bird Litigation:  Greater Sage-Grouse and Oil and Natural Gas Leases

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Because its habitat consists largely of land that is valuable for oil and natural gas exploration and extraction, protection of the Greater Sage-Grouse has long been the subject of extensive litigation. In September 2018, the court granted a preliminary injunction, preventing BLM from implementing the new policies. (A Supreme Court.

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Administrative Procedure for Birders: Duck Stamp Rulemaking

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For example, the process applies to, among other things, the listing (and delisting) of species under the Endangered Species Act and interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Duck Stamp sales have provided more then $800 million dollars to protect more than 5.7

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