Legal Opinion
Northern Spotted Owl (Strix Occidentalis Caurina) v. Hodel
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided November 17, 1988No. C88-573ZPublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER OF REMAND
ZILLY, District Judge.
A number of environmental organizations bring this action against the United States Fish & Wildlife Service (“Service”) and others, alleging that the Service’s decision not to list the northern spotted owl as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq. (“ESA” or “the Act”), was arbitrary and capricious or contrary to law.
Since the 1970s the northern spotted owl has received much scientific attention, beginning with comprehensive studies of its natural history by Dr. Eric Forsman, whose most…
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