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Document April 26, 2023

Oyster Bay Complaint

Plaintiffs North Oyster Bay Baymen’s Association (“Baymen’s Association” or “Association”) and Center for Food Safety (“CFS”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) bring this action to challenge the improper administration of the Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge (“Refuge”) by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”).

An industrial shellfish dredge boat with a trailing plume of churned-up sediment in Oyster Bay Harbor, which includes portions of the Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge.  (Eric Gulbransen / North Oyster Bay Baymen’s Association)
Press Release April 26, 2023

Shellfish Harvesters and Conservationists Challenge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Refusal to Oversee Industrial Shellfish Dredging in Long Island Refuge

Lawsuit takes aim at agency’s long-term failure to examine whether industrial shellfish dredging conflicts with Refuge’s wildlife-protection purposes

Document January 30, 2023

Arctic Grayling Complaint

Conservationists sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking protections for Montana’s Arctic grayling population under the Endangered Species Act. The parties — the Center for Biological Diversity, Western Watersheds Project and Butte resident Pat Munday — are represented by Earthjustice.

Press Release October 24, 2022

Lawsuit Launched to Protect Montana’s Arctic Grayling

Climate change, depleted river flows threaten struggling fish

Document October 24, 2022

Arctic Grayling 60 Day NOI

Conservationists have filed a formal notice of their intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for once again denying Montana’s Arctic grayling population Endangered Species Act protections. The parties — the Center for Biological Diversity, Western Watersheds Project, and Butte resident Pat Munday — are represented by Earthjustice.

Press Release July 29, 2022

Conservation groups demand transparency on horseshoe crab proposal ahead of commission vote

Model upon which horseshoe crab proposal is based remains unavailable to the public

In the News: The Hill July 5, 2022

Court Nixes Trump-era Rules Loosening Endangered Species Protections

Kristen Boyles, Managing Attorney, Northwest Office, Earthjustice: “The whole point of the Endangered Species Act is to give protections to species that are on the brink of extinction. The Trump rules that have today been repealed did nothing to help species and in fact did affirmative harm to how species are protected in this country.…

Press Release May 31, 2022

Groups sue to protect threatened grizzly bears, bull trout in Flathead National Forest

Fish and Wildlife Service’s biological opinion failed to consider full impacts of road development and use

Document May 27, 2022

Opinion and Order Vacating 2020 Wolverine Withdrawal

Court restores wolverine protections while agency reconsiders endangered species decision.

Press Release: Victory May 27, 2022

Court Restores Wolverine Protections While Agency Reconsiders Endangered Species Decision

As a candidate species, the wolverine will be afforded certain protections under the Endangered Species Act

Manatees swim in Florida's Crystal River.
(atese / Getty Images)
Update May 10, 2022

We’re Suing: Manatees Need More than Lettuce from our Leaders

Earthjustice is using the power of the law to compel the government to fix the pollution causing manatee deaths.

Press Release: Victory November 9, 2021

Conservation Groups Relieved Protections Will Remain for 3.4 Million Acres of Critical Northern Spotted Owl Habitat

Critical habitat rule reverses Trump administration’s dismantling of environmental protections for Northwest old-growth forests

Press Release October 22, 2021

Earthjustice Statement on Martha Williams’ Nomination for Fish & Wildlife Service Director

The Biden administration has nominated Martha Williams as the new Fish & Wildlife Service Director

A Mexican gray wolf.
(Nagel Photography / Shutterstock)
Press Release: Victory October 15, 2021

Court Ruling: Federal Government Must Address Poaching in Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan

Decision forces U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to fix flawed recovery plan

Document October 14, 2021

OPINION: Court Rules Federal Officials Must Address Poaching of Mexican Wolves in New Recovery Plan

Decision forces U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to fix flawed Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan.

Press Release September 29, 2021

Earthjustice: Biden Administration Must Act to Prevent More Extinctions

Reversing Trump rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act among first steps

Press Release August 20, 2021

Biden Administration Defends Trump Delisting of Gray Wolf

Feds ignore science, allow wolf slaughter to continue

Document April 15, 2021

Rock Creek Mine 131 Opinion and ORDER

Rock Creek Mine 131 opinion and order.