Japanese macaques, along with 11 other primate species were first listed as threatened on October 19, 1976 by FWS.[1] However, by special rule, 50 C.F.R. §17.40(c)(2) captive members of
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Endangered Species Act
Lawsuit challenges New Jersey laws banning possession, importation, and export of certain game animal parts and products.
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Conservation Force, a “non-profit 501(c)(3) public foundation formed to conserve wildlife and wild places,” along with several individuals and the Garden State Taxidermist Association, filed a lawsuit against the New…
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How Animal Activists Harm Animals
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The Board of Directors of Americans for Medical Progress (AMP)[1], met for their annual business meeting on September 25, 2015 in Washington, D.C. I attended the meeting as…
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Plaintiffs Beware: Another Court Grants Attorneys’ Fees for Frivolous Charges of Violations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
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For the second time in the past few years, a federal court has awarded attorneys’ fees to a defendant accused of violating the ESA, “when the plaintiff’s claims are frivolous,…
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