Center for Biological Diversity v. Zinke

The oft-cited “arbitrary and capricious” standard revived the Center for Biological Diversity’s most recent legal challenge in its decades-long quest to see arctic grayling listed under the Endangered Species Act. While this Ninth Circuit decision did not grant grayling ESA protections, it did requi...

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Main Author:	Hickey, Ryan
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Published:	ScholarWorks at University of Montana 2018
Subjects:	Center for Biological Diversity CBD Ryan Zinke Department of the Interior DOI Secretary of the Interior Endangered Species Act ESA Fish and Wildlife Service FWS arctic grayling grayling fluvial arctic grayling fluvial grayling adfluvial arctic grayling adfluvial grayling listing endangered threatened listing decision administrative law judicial review District of Montana Ninth Circuit environmental law animal law freshwater fish cold water fish arbitrary and capricious reverse and remand Western Watersheds Project Biodiversity Legal Foundation range Chevron Chevron deference climate change habitat loss habitat destruction distinct population segments Montana Big Hole River Ruby River Agriculture Law Cultural Heritage Law Energy and Utilities Law Indigenous Indian Arctic Arctic grayling Climate change
Online Access:	https://scholarworks.umt.edu/plrlr/vol0/iss8/33 https://scholarworks.umt.edu/context/plrlr/article/1598/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf

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Center for Biological Diversity v. Zinke

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