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Endangered Species Law & Policy From Nossaman LLP

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On February 12, 2026, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) voted 3-0 to list mountain lions (Puma concolor) in Southern and Central California as endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The listing decision is based on concerns that the mountain lion population in Southern and Central California could become extinct in the fores...


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Longtime California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton “Chuck” Bonham recently stepped down after 15 years at the helm. His departure marks the end of the longest tenure in the Department’s 150‑year history. CDFW has principal responsibility to implement California’s wildlife laws, including the California Endangered Species Act, Natural Community Conser...


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On December 8, 2025, a Massachusetts Federal District Court struck down federal agency resistance to permitting wind energy projects. The court granted summary judgment to seventeen states and Alliance...


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On November 21, 2025, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively, the Services) published several proposed rules to revise their regulations implementing certain pro...


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