Wyoming Granted Permission To Enter Litigation Regarding Sage-Grouse

Last week, Wyoming received notice that a judge in Idaho had granted the state's motion to intervene in sage-grouse litigation. Judge Lynn Winmill is hearing a challenge to the US Fish and Wildlife Service's decision that listing sage-grouse under the Endangered Species Act is warranted but precluded by other higher listing priorities. Western Watersheds Projects is seeking a court order requiring the Fish and Wildlife Service to list sage-grouse. Wyoming asked to intervene to defend the Service's determination that listing sage-grouse is precluded by other higher listing priorities.