Court Orders Endangered Species Decision for California Spotted Owl

Federal Judge Directs Protection Ruling for California Spotted Owl by April 30

By Center for Biological Diversity: In a win for California’s forests, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to finalize protections for the California spotted owl under the Endangered […] The post Federal Judge Directs Protection Ruling for California Spotted Owl by April 30 appeared first on edhat.

Court orders endangered species decision for California Spotted Owl

SAN FRANCISCO— In a win for California’s forests, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to finalize protections for the California spotted owl under the Endangered Species Act by April 30. The owl was proposed for protection in 2023 which triggered a one-year deadline that is now more than two years overdue. “I’m so relieved California spotted owls will finally get the protection they need,” said Noah Greenwald, endangered species…

Judge orders feds to decide on California spotted owl protections by April

U.S. Fish and Wildlife can no longer delay its final listing determination for the bird species and must "do more with less," a federal judge ruled.