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Environmental & Energy,
Administrative/Regulatory,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Mar. 2, 2018

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can end failed otter protection program, 9th Circuit rules

In a significant victory for activists trying to protect California’s sea otters, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was acting legally when it dismantled an experimental protection program for the animals that the agency later deemed a failure.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can end failed otter protection program, 9th Circuit rules
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In a significant victory for activists trying to protect California's sea otters, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was acting legally when it dismantled an experimental protection program for the animals that the agency later deemed a failure.

Writing for a unanimous three-judge panel of the court, Judge Ronald M. Gould said that the agency was entitled to unilaterally end ...

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