Legal Opinion
Defenders of Wildlife, Inc. v. Endangered Species Scientific Authority
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 3, 1981No. Nos. 79-2512, 80-1044, 80-1083 and 80-1084PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge FRIEDMAN, United States Court of Claims.
FRIEDMAN, Chief Judge:
These appeals challenge actions taken by federal agencies responsible for protecting bobcats by limiting their export, pursuant to the obligations of the United States under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, opened for signature March 3, 1973, [1976] 27 U.S.T. 1087, T.I.A.S. No. 8249,-U.N.T.S.----(the Convention). After trial, the district court dismissed the major portions of the complaint (which sought injunctive and declaratory relief)…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- Defenders of Wildlife, Inc. v. Endangered Species Scientific Authority Defenders of Wildlife, Inc. v. Endangered Species Scientific Authority International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Intervenor-Defendant), Defenders of Wildlife, Inc. v. Endangered Species Scientific Authority, Raymond J. Driscoll (Intervenor-Defendant), Defenders of Wildlife, Inc. v. Endangered Species Scientific Authority, Fur Conservation Institute of America (Intervenor-Defendant)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981