Tag: Endangered Species
The Northern Long-eared Bat 4(d) Rule – What Does it Mean?
While Northern Long-eared Bat listing went into effect earlier this month, the real question people are asking is “what does the 4(d) rule mean for me?” As part of the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is authorized under Section 4(d) to issue regulations to conserve threatened species. In the case of […]
Northern Long-eared Bat Listed as Threatened
Today, the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced a long awaited decision in which they listed the northern long-eared bat as “threatened.” They did so with an interim 4(d) rule under the Endangered Species Act. This announcement comes after the USFWS downgraded their proposed listing from “endangered” to “threatened” in January (see http://www.smithmanage.com/wp/2015/01/26/usfws-alters-course-on-bat-listing/). While the difference […]
Monarch Butterfly Pre-Review Comment Closing
In a move that could have significant ramifications for Midwest landowners and farmers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on December 31st, 2014 that it will consider the monarch butterfly for listing as a threatened or endangered species. Now, the 60-day window to submit scientific and commercial data for the species is coming […]
USFWS Alters Course on Bat Listing
This month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed to downgrade the listing of the Northern Long-Eared Bat from “endangered” to “threatened with a 4(d) rule.” This change in listing is likely due to comments from state forester associations and regional fish and wildlife agencies made in November of 2014 (click here for more […]
Northern Long-Eared Bat Comment Period Re-Opened
On the heels of significant comments by two regional fish and wildlife agency associations and two state forester associations, the US Fish and Wildlife Agency (USFWS) has re-opened the comment period for the listing of the Northern Long-Eared Bat as an endangered species. These four state associations rejected the call to list the species as […]