endangered species act

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — Two environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's plan to recover threatened bull trout.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission is holding its first public hearing on how the state will manage grizzly bears when they come off of the endangered species list.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter says federal agencies need to do a better job at considering state and local ideas when it comes to making decisions about species facing possible extinction.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say three species found in Idaho and neighboring states don't require federal protections under the Endangered Species Act.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A court battle over a Utah prairie dog ruling that activists say could undermine the Endangered Species Act is set to come before a federal appeals court in Denver on Monday.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Republican Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter says the federal government replaced transparency with closed-door meetings while deciding to deny protections for the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act.