San Francisco BaykeeperWe've officially put the US Fish & Wildlife Service on notice of our intent to sue for violating the #EndangeredSpeciesAct.
The agency proposed listing the SF Bay-Delta population of longfin smelt as an endangered species, but has failed to meet its deadline.
“The Fish and Wildlife Service needs to do its job and stick to the legal deadlines,” said Baykeeper's managing attorney, Eric Buescher. “As the Bay’s lawyers, Baykeeper is going to hold them accountable.”
Learn more on our website: https://baykeeper.org/press_release/baykeeper-puts-federal-agency-notice-will-sue-uphold-endangered-species-act
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Baykeeper Puts Federal Agency on Notice: Will Sue to Uphold Endangered Species Act
Fish and Wildlife Missed Congressional Deadline to Protect Longfin Smelt Oakland, California—San Francisco Baykeeper today put the US Fish and Wildlife Service on notice that the environmental advocacy organization intends to sue the agency for violating the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The agency proposed listing the SF Bay-Delta population of longfin smelt as an endangered species in 2022, but it has failed to meet a deadline established by Congress in the ESA to make a final listing determination or to designate what counts as critical habitat for the imperiled fish.