Category Archives: Delisting

The Endangered Species Act At 50

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 28, 1973.  At 50 years old, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) claims they currently protect 1,667 threatened or endangered species and have more than 100 … Continue reading

Rare Bipartisan Vote in U.S. Senate Overturns Three Biden ESA Protections

The U.S. Senate reversed three Biden rules dealing with endangered species, all in the month of May.  The votes were razor thin, but sent a strong message to the administration disapproving of their use of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to control … Continue reading

ASL Defends American burying beetle Downlisting

Last week, the American Stewards of Liberty (ASL), Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF), and Osage Producers Association (OPA) filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a case challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) decision to downlist the American burying beetle (ABB) from … Continue reading