The following is a press release from The Western Environmental Law Center.
Wildlife advocates’ win forces federal government to prepare long overdue recovery plan for threatened Canada Lynx.
Missoula, MT – In a critical win for the rare and elusive Canada lynx, a federal court in Montana found that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]
Continue Reading →U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to designate lands in Arizona and New Mexico-
Not all endangered species receive a designated “critical habitat.” This is a big thing for the big cat that is a rare inhabitant of the SW U.S. The trouble is jaguars may not even inhabit the United States on a continuing basis. […]
Continue Reading →187,157 square miles of Alaskan land and (mostly) ocean to be for the bears-
U.S. Firms Up ‘Critical Habitat’ for Polar Bears. By Felicity Barringer. The Green Blog in the New York Times. Here is the web page […]
Continue Reading →Panthera, devoted to conserving wildcats, not thrilled by decision to set aside “critical habitat” for jaguar-
In his NYT op-ed piece yesterday, “Jaguars Don’t Live Here Anymore,” Alan Rabinowitz, head of Panthera, is not thrilled that USFWS has finally decided to start the ESA process of designating critical habitat for the […]
Continue Reading →Sierra Club and others file lawsuit-
The recent designation of more critical habitat for the recovery of the lynx was another response to Julie MacDonald’s political meddling during the Bush Administration.
The major remaining point of contention is the desired addition of Colorado where a state-funded lynx […]
Continue Reading →Defenders of Wildlife and the Center for Biological Diversity score big victory for the big cat-
This could mean that critical habitat for the jaguar will have to be established in the United States and even a reintroduction.
U.S. District Court judge orders new review for jaguar habitat. By Arthur H. Rotstein. AP […]
Continue Reading →Jaguar court fight centers on habitat. By Tony Davis. Arizona Daily Star
Can the jaguar be recovered in the United States or must efforts be focused further to the south?
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Michael Robinson on the lawsuit for a recovery plan and critical habitat for the jaguar. Center […]
