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The Endangered Species Act At 50

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 28, 1973.  At 50 years old, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) claims they currently protect 1,667 threatened or endangered species and have more than 100 … Continue reading

US District Court Orders Agency to Reconsider Removing Cave Bug from Endangered List

Georgetown, TX –  Late Thursday, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) directing them to reconsider a petition to delist the Bone Cave harvestman, a tiny cave bug that resides … Continue reading