Sportsmen’s Orgs, Others Cheer Secretarial Order Opening More Federal Land To Hunting, Fishing

An order expanding hunting and fishing access to more public land managed under the umbrella of the federal Department of the Interior is being cheered by sportsmen’s organizations and others in the fish and wildlife world.
Reaction To Final ‘Not Warranted’ OlyPen Steelhead ESA Finding

Washington officials, environmental organizations and a fisheries-world representative are reacting to today’s final federal determination that an Olympic Peninsula steelhead ESA listing isn’t warranted right now, albeit from different portions of the spectrum.
ESA Listing ‘Not Warranted At This Time’ For Olympic Peninsula Steelhead: Final Determination

An Endangered Species Act listing is “not warranted at this time” for Olympic Peninsula steelhead, according to a final finding set to be published on the Federal Register tomorrow, a U-turn from what seemed like a looming listing for Washington’s “crown jewel” fish.