On June 14, 2023, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Wildearth Guardians and other environment activist groups challenging the grazing permit decisions of the U.S. Forest Service in the Colville National Forest in Eastern Washington. The district court found that plaintiffs had no standing and the appellate court agreed. Wildearth Guardians v. U.S. Forest Service, No. 21-35936 (9th Cir. June 14, 2023). Continue reading “Ninth Circuit Tosses Grey Wolf Case on Standing Grounds”
COVID-19 Stimulus Legislation Contains Several Animal-Related Provisions
In addition to financial relief measures for those individuals and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the omnibus spending legislation that President Trump signed on December 27, 2020 (H.R. 133 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021), contains several provisions related to animals. Continue reading “COVID-19 Stimulus Legislation Contains Several Animal-Related Provisions”
Ninth Circuit Rejects Enviro Challenge to Forest Service’s Motorized Big Game Retrieval Plan
By John M. Simpson.
On May 6, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected environmental groups’ challenges to travel management plans issued by the U.S. Forest Service (Service) pursuant to the Service’s Travel Management Rule in three Ranger Districts in the Kaibab National Forest: the Williams, Tusayan and North Kaibab Ranger Districts. WildEarth Guardians, et al. v. Provencio, No. 17-17373 (9th Cir. May 6, 2019). The court of appeals concluded that the Service’s actions were not contrary to the Travel Management Rule and complied with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Continue reading “Ninth Circuit Rejects Enviro Challenge to Forest Service’s Motorized Big Game Retrieval Plan”