Lawsuit Launched to Protect West Coast Fishers

Lawsuit Launched to Protect West Coast Fishers

PORTLAND, Ore.— A coalition of conservation organizations today notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of their intent to sue over the agency’s denial of Endangered Species Act protections for fishers in northern California and southwestern Oregon. Fishers are relatives of martens and wolverines and are dependent on mature and old-growth forests for their survival. […]

Rare Forest Predator in Southern Oregon and Northern California at Center of New Legal Fight

Five conservation groups threatened legal action over a federal decision not to extend Endangered Species Act protections to fishers in Northern California and southwestern Oregon. The rare forest-dwelling predator’s West Coast numbers have declined significantly. Conservation Groups Threaten To Sue Over Denied Protections for Fishers Fishers, which are relatives of martens and wolverines, depend on […]

West Coast Fisher Lawsuit Targets Fish and Wildlife Service

Conservation groups sue again to protect West Coast fishers after the Fish and Wildlife Service denied Endangered Species Act protections in 2025.