Category Archives: Delisting

Stage Set to Sue USFWS for Failing to Delist Species

Posted on October 27, 2015 by admin

American Stewards of Liberty (ASL) and its Delisting partners have filed two 60-day Notices of Intent to Sue for failing to delist the Bone Cave harvestman (a spider like cave bug) and the Navasota Ladies’-tresses (a native Texas orchid). The group filed … Continue reading →

Beetle Petitioned for Delisting

Posted on August 31, 2015 by admin

ASL Files Fourth “De-list” Petition with USFWS to Remove Species that do not Warrant ESA Protection On August 18, 2015, American Stewards of Liberty (ASL), along with a broad coalition including the Independent Petroleum Association of American (IPAA), Texas Public Policy Foundation … Continue reading →

USFWS Defers Complying with Law This Year

Posted on May 26, 2015 by admin

We recently filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist the Navasota ladies’-tresses, a late summer flowering orchid that is currently known to reside in 13 Texas counties. Our petition triggers the statutory requirement for the Service to … Continue reading →