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Eastern District orders chimpanzee surrendered to sanctuary
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri has ordered a man who boarded his chimpanzee in solitary confinement to surrender the animal to an accredited sanctuary. The ruling Nov. 20 resolves a portion of a long-running case involving the Missouri Primate Foundation and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals that began […]
Feds propose major habitat protections for killer whales
U.S. protections for the waters that a group of endangered orcas call home could soon expand beyond the Seattle area to encompass much of the West Coast, from the Canadian border to central California. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a proposal to increase the critical habitat designation for southern resident killer whales by […]
Feds propose major habitat protections for killer whales
U.S. protections for the waters that a group of endangered orcas call home could soon expand beyond the Seattle area to encompass much of the West Coast, from the Canadian border to central California. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a proposal to increase the critical habitat designation for southern resident killer whales by […]
Civil Practice : Standing – Injury In Fact – Endangered Species Act
Kuehl v. Sellner (MLW No. 71566/Case No. 16-1624 – 17 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)
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