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Occupied vs. Unoccupied Habitat: Sometimes, It's Hard To Tell

Because of the statutory constraints the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) faced and the unique characteristics of vernal pools and the species that inhabit them, the FWS appropriately made a critical habitat designation in a manner consistent with the scientific evidence available, although it did not designate which protected areas were occupied or unoccupied by the endangered species.

3 minute read December 26, 2006 at 10:20 AM
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Law.com Staff
Occupied vs. Unoccupied Habitat: Sometimes, It's Hard To Tell

Home Builders Assoc. of Northern California v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Slip Copy, 2006 WL 3190518 (E.D.Cal. 11/2/06)

(Shubb, J.)

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