In 2011, FWS designated over 1,500 acres of land as critical habitat for the dusky gopher frog. Despite this designation, the dusky gopher frog had not lived on the land since at least 1965 and the land was currently uninhabitable…
Wolves for example are a vector of rabies, hydatid disease and other diseases that can cause "bodily harm" - even death. The whole measure of the law is your "good faith belief". If you're building fence and see a wolf…
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service erred when it rejected a petition by an international advocacy group to list a population of wild horses in Montana as threatened or endangered, a federal judge said Tuesday. Cathy Valenti Courthouse News Service…
The ESA directs that determinations to add or remove a species from the lists of threatened or endangered species be based solely on the best available scientific and commercial information, and these will remain the only criteria on which listing…
"...the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana approved a consent decree last week. Per the agreement, FWS will no longer protect the 1,500 acres of contested, private land as critical habitat for the dusky gopher frog. Other…
Instead of recognizing the successful recovery of the Yellowstone grizzly, radical environmentalists have sought repeatedly, and for an ever-changing list of reasons, to invalidate the delisting of the grizzly. Colter Northern Ag Network News RANCHERS SAY SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS SUPPORTS DE-LISTING…
Jerome Rosa, executive director of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, said the announcement confirms that wolf recovery is on track, and gives ranchers in Western Oregon more ability to address conflicts between wolves and livestock. George Plaven Capital Press Federal plan…
“When an animal is categorized as an endangered species, it is the states and local communities that are most impacted, but currently they can’t verify, dispute or complement the information federal agencies use,” Enzi said. Northern Ag Net Enzi: States…
In Catron County, New Mexico, aggressive Mexican gray wolves are terrorizing residents. Here wolves are killing pets in front yards in broad daylight, and forcing parents to stand guard when children play outside. David Spady Townhall Kid cages at school…
The government conceded drastic alteration to the land would be needed in order for the gopher frog to survive, including replacing thousands of trees and conducting controlled burns to kill off underbrush. Michael Bastasch and Kevin Daley Daily Caller •The…