Dave Harmon, PW editor
- Oct 27, 2020
- 1 min read

Biodiversity group sues Trump administration over plan to boost hunting in NWRs

The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) faces a forthcoming lawsuit over its decision to open up or expand hunting at 147 national wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries.

The Center for Biological Diversity filed a notice of intent to sue the agency Tuesday, arguing that the government didn’t fully analyze the effects of the decision on endangered species including birds and jaguars.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/522881-trump-administration-faces-lawsuit-over-hunting-expansion-at-nearly

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