ELR Citation: ELR 20392
No(s). s. 99-16102 et al (9th Cir. Dec 17, 2001)

The court holds that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner by issuing incidental take statements imposing terms and conditions on grazing permits sought by a cattle growers' association where there was either no evidence that the endangered species exis...