Legal Opinion
Palila, (Psittirostra Bailleui), an Endangered Species, Plaintiffs v. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 9, 1981No. 79-4636PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:
INTRODUCTION
This action was brought on behalf of an endangered bird, the Palila, pursuant to the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq. (1974). The district court held that no disputed material facts existed and that the State of Hawaii’s game management practices involving feral goats and sheep in the Palila’s habitat constituted an unlawful “taking” as defined by the Act. 471 F.Supp. 985 (D. Hawaii 1979). The court granted summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs and against the defendants Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Re sources and Susumu Ono,…
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