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![EPIC & WELC File Lawsuit to Overturn Trump-Era Permit to Kill Northern Spotted Owls](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edfe67_1bc14dcacbdf465fae6d713b66bfd7e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_269,h_202,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/edfe67_1bc14dcacbdf465fae6d713b66bfd7e6~mv2.webp)
- Nov 13, 2023
EPIC & WELC File Lawsuit to Overturn Trump-Era Permit to Kill Northern Spotted Owls
On November 9, 2023, the Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC), represented by the Western Environmental Law Center (WELC),...
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![Endangered Species Protections Proposed for Western Pond Turtles](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edfe67_d0f285bd900a4f6d88b966754adff67c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_269,h_202,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/edfe67_d0f285bd900a4f6d88b966754adff67c~mv2.webp)
- Nov 10, 2023
Endangered Species Protections Proposed for Western Pond Turtles
In response to a 2012 petition and 2020 lawsuit from the Center of Biological Diversity, on September 29, 2023 the U.S. Fish & Wildlife...
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![Lassics Lupine Receives Endangered Species Act Protections](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edfe67_4070961a9905472a9738e3f9d1f23680~mv2.webp)
- Oct 4, 2023
Lassics Lupine Receives Endangered Species Act Protections
On October 5, 2023, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will list the Lassics lupine (Lupinus constancei) under the federal Endangered...
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- Aug 23, 2023
Sand Dune Phacelia Receives Endangered Species Act Protections
A ruling made by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on August 22, 2023 has listed the rare sand dune phacelia (Phacelia argentea) as a...
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- Aug 4, 2023
Shasta River Flows Plummet Following Suspension of Curtailments – Salmon at Risk
Update 8/4/23: Wow, that was fast! The state Water Board just notified us that they have officially added the Shasta River to the...
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![Judge: Federal Shasta River “Safe Harbor” Coho Salmon Program Violates Endangered Species Act](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edfe67_4df59494cf2a430bb844b96cdf73e8eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_269,h_202,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/edfe67_4df59494cf2a430bb844b96cdf73e8eb~mv2.webp)
- Jul 12, 2023
Judge: Federal Shasta River “Safe Harbor” Coho Salmon Program Violates Endangered Species Act
Late yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled against a federal “Safe Harbor” program on...
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- Jun 12, 2023
Victory! EPIC Petition Yields New Protections for Beavers
New protections are on the way for beavers, thanks to a petition filed by EPIC and our allies at the Occidental Art & Ecology Center and...