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Bird Litigation: “Standing” and the California Gnatcatcher

10,000 Birds

As a result, the bird has a long history with the Endangered Species Act. District Court for the District of Columbia, arguing that FWS did not properly assess the subspecies issue. The court also rejected the notion that Dr. Zink, would have standing to bring a claim in his own right. But its U.S.

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Bird Litigation: Hindsight and the California Condor

10,000 Birds

It is not always obvious which side of a bird-related conservation lawsuit is the right side. The arguments were framed by legal standards under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the Administrative Procedures Act (APA). Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.