October 09, 2015
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday filed an intent to appeal to the Ninth Circuit an August decision striking down its rule lengthening the duration of permits to "take" bald and golden eagles from five years to 30 years.
August 12, 2015
A California federal judge on Tuesday struck down the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's rule lengthening the duration of permits to "take" bald and golden eagles from five years to 30 years — a measure opposed by environmental groups and Native American tribes — faulting the agency for never conducting an environmental review.
June 16, 2015
A bird conservation group told a California federal judge to force the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to "take a hard look" at its new policy granting 30-year eagle take permits to wind farms on Monday and reject government and industry claims their suit should be tossed.
April 09, 2015
A nonprofit consortium representing 21 federally recognized tribes has urged a California federal judge to reject a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision granting 30-year eagle "take" permits to wind farms, claiming the service failed in its tribal consultation obligations.