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- Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Inc. v. Servheen
Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Inc. v. Servheen
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Year
2007
Document Type
Litigation
Part of
About this case
Filing year
2007
Status
Order issued enjoining Fish and Wildlife Service from removing the Yellowstone grizzly bear distinct population segment from the list of threatened species.
Geography
Docket number
CV 07-134-M-DWM
Court/admin entity
United States → United States Federal Courts → United States District Court for the District of Montana (D. Mont.)
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims (US) → Endangered Species Act and Other Wildlife Protection Statutes (US)
Principal law
United States → Endangered Species Act (ESA)
At issue
Action challenging decision to remove threatened-status protection for grizzly bears in Yellowstone.
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Filing Date
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09/21/2009
Order issued enjoining Fish and Wildlife Service from removing the Yellowstone grizzly bear distinct population segment from the list of threatened species.
A federal district court in Montana restored threatened-status protection for grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park, citing a decline in food supplies caused in part by climate change. The court vacated a March 2007 decision by the Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the grizzly bear from the list of threatened species. Specifically, the court held that the FWS’s decision did not adequately consider the impact of climate change and other factors on whitebark pine nuts, a major food source for the animals.
Decision
Summary
Action challenging decision to remove threatened-status protection for grizzly bears in Yellowstone.
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