Endangered-and-Invasive-Species News

ACWA-Led Coalition Submits Comments on ESA Implementation
An ACWA-led coalition committed to improving implementation of the Endangered Species Act offered specific ideas and suggestions for doing... read»
Magazine Focuses on ESA, Ideas for Improvement
The April issue of Irrigation Leader focuses on the federal Endangered Species Act, where and how irrigators have been able to find... read»
Roundtable Aims to Improve ESA Implementation
Improving implementation of the federal and state Endangered Species Acts was the focus of a daylong ESA roundtable on April... read»
Fish and Wildlife Strategic Vision Adopted
California’s fish and wildlife agencies now have a strategic vision in place to guide their actions in the coming years. read»
ACWA Committee Discusses H.R. 1837, Forms Work Group to Develop Ideas
ACWA's Federal Affairs Committee voted March 29 to maintain a “watch” position on H.R. 1837 and form a work... read»
Longfin Smelt in Delta Named Candidate for Federal Protection
The population of longfin smelt in the Bay-Delta has been named a candidate for protection under the Endangered Species Act as the result... read»
NMFS Issues Jeopardy Opinion on Yuba River Dams
Continued operation of two dams on the lower Yuba River will likely jeopardize spring-run Chinook salmon, steelhead and green sturgeon or... read»
DFG Signals Intent to Sue over Corps Levee Policy
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) today issued notice of its intent to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for failing to... read»
Commission Rejects Proposal to Ease Striped Bass Fishing Regulations
The California Fish and Game Commission today threw out a proposal to ease striped bass fishing regulations aimed at protecting Delta... read»
Wildlife Agencies, Water Authority Sign 55-year Habitat Conservation Agreement
A new agreement aimed at protecting endangered species while streamlining the infrastructure permitting process has been signed... read»