FLA Champions Fix Our Forests Act: Bipartisan Victory in House
| | | | |

FLA Champions Fix Our Forests Act: Bipartisan Victory in House

ByMichelle Cain

In a significant victory for forest management, H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support on September 24, 2024. This landmark bill, co-sponsored by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA), marks a crucial advancement in forest management policies that…

Best Management Practices Recognized in Alligator Snapping Turtle Proposed Listing
| | |

Best Management Practices Recognized in Alligator Snapping Turtle Proposed Listing

ByMichelle Cain

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service) is proposing to list the alligator snapping turtle as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act with a Section 4(d) rule to tailor “take” prohibitions. This proposal is one of many recently proposed species listings that provide exceptions in the 4(d) rule for forest management activities…