Environmental Law articles from March 2004

Environmental Law archives from March 2004

Endangered Species Act lessons over 30 years, and the legacy of the snail darter, a small fish in a pork barrel.
March 22, 2004... I. THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT... DISTINCTIVELY DIFFERENT II. THE ESA'S POLITICAL CONTEXT III. THE LITTLE FISH THAT LAUNCHED THE ESA ON ITS TEMPEST-TOSSED COURSE IV. SOME THINGS HAVE CHANGED A LOT IN THIRTY YEARS A. Section 7 of...

Flies, spiders, toads, wolves, and the constitutionality of the Endangered Species Act's take provision.
March 22, 2004... I. INTRODUCTION II. THE REHNQUIST COURT'S RESURRECTION OF "OUR FEDERALISM" A. United States v. Lopez: New Limits on the Commerce Clause B. United States v. Morrison: Reinforcing the New Commerce Clause Limits C....

The take prohibition in section 9 of the Endangered Species Act: contradictions, ugly ducklings, and conservation of species.
March 22, 2004... I. INTRODUCTION II. INDIVIDUALS AND POPULATIONS III. UGLY DUCKLING IV. SIGNIFICANCE AND PROBABILITY V. CONCLUSION I. INTRODUCTION We live during one of the most dramatic periods of mass extinction in the...

The purposes, effects, and future of the Endangered Species Act's best available science mandate.
March 22, 2004... I. INTRODUCTION II. THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE MANDATE A. Overview of the Endangered Species Act B. The Best Available Science Mandate: Statutory and Regulatory Requirements for Consideration of Science and...

Predictions and prescriptions for the Endangered Species Act.
March 22, 2004... I. INTRODUCTION II. CANARY IN A COAL MINE: THE ESA AS AN INDICATOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW TRENDS A. The ESA Reflects Resource Management Law 1. Consultation Requirements 2. Take Prohibitions 3. Land...

Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act: top ten issues for the next thirty years.
March 22, 2004... I. INTRODUCTION II. A BRIEF LOOK BACK A. Eligibility for Protection B. Factors for Making Listing Determinations C. Species Conservation in the Face of Limited Resources D. Creating--and Implementing--a...

The battle over Endangered Species Act methodology.
March 22, 2004... I. INTRODUCTION II. GENERAL FRAMEWORKS FOR DECIDING HOW TO DECIDE A. Level of Confidence Freework B. Hypothesis Statement Framework C. Error Aversion Framework III. ESA DECISION NODES IV. THREE COMPETING MODELS OF...

Protecting the wildlife trust: a reinterpretation of section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
March 22, 2004... I. INTRODUCTION II. THE WILDLIFE TRUST DOCTRINE III. INTERPRETING "JEOPARDY" UNDER SECTION 7(A)(2) TO PRESERVE THE WILDLIFE TRUST A. Depleting the Wildlife Asset: The Services' "Incremental Harm Approach to...

The insignificant killer whale: a case study of inherent flaws in the wildlife services' distinct population segment policy and a proposed solution.
March 22, 2004... I. INTRODUCTION II. BACKGROUND A. The Distinct Population Segment 1. Congress Sets the Standard 2. The Services Set the Process: The DPS Policy B. Meanwhile, Out at Sea... The Killer Whale C. One...

Keeping the door open: protecting biological corridors with existing federal statutes.
March 22, 2004... I. INTRODUCTION A. Fragmentation and Extinction 1. Stochastic Threats 2. Inbreeding Depression 3. Disruption of Population Dynamics B. Hopes for a Remedy 1. Biological Corridors 2. Challenges on...