Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serv.

William Alsup, United States District Judge

INTRODUCTION

In this action for declaratory and injunctive relief under the Endangered Species Act, plaintiffs seek protection for the Pacific fisher. All parties have moved for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, plaintiffs' motion is GRANTED IN PART and defendants' motions are DENIED .

STATEMENT

The fisher is a medium-sized brown mammal in the weasel family found only in North America. It has a long body with short legs and a long bushy tail. Fishers naturally populate in low densities over large, non-overlapping ranges.

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