Legal Opinion
Colorado v. United States Fish & Wildlife Service
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided September 27, 2018No. Civil Action No. 15-cv-00286-CMA-STVPublished
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTINE M. ARGUELLO, United States District Judge
The protagonist in this case is the Gunnison sage-grouse, a native North American bird, known for its elaborate mating rituals and expansive use of sagebrush country. At issue is the degree of protection required to ensure the species' long-term conservation-a topic on which the Parties vehemently disagree and from which this federal action stems. This appeal follows the November 14, 2014 issuance by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (the "Service")1 of Final Rules adding the Gunnison sage-grouse to the List of Endangered and…
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