ESA Changes
August 2019
On August 12, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service released revisions [...]
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Wood Turtle Alert
September 2018
Avoid project delays by having WSSI conduct a wood turtle survey if your site includes a clear, [...]
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Yellow Lance Mussel Now Listed as Threatened
May 2018
On April 2, 2018, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the yellow lance mussel (Elliptio [...]
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ETS Fines Increased
May 2018
In the February 12, 2018 Federal Register the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued a final [...]
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Holy Tricolored Bat, Man! USFWS Invites Comments on Tricolored Bat Threatened or Endangered Species Listing
February 2018
The tricolored bat may soon be listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. This [...]
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MBTA Incidental Take Changes
February 2018
The Department of the Interior's change in MBTA interpretation allows project developers to avoid the delays typically [...]
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Bee Update
March 2017
On January 10, 2017, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued their Final Rule listing the rusty [...]
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“Bee Alert!”
February 2017
On January 10, 2017, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued their Final Rule listing the [...]
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ETS Alert: Wood Turtles
August 2016
If your project site in northern Virginia includes a clear, moderate- to fast-flowing perennial stream and a [...]
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