News from IOGA

In July, when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries finalized a rule deleting the regulatory definition of “harm” from the Endangered Species Act, we walked through what it would mean for Idaho outfitters. The rule removed habitat destruction from what counts as illegally taking a listed species. Federal consultation and critical habitat stayed in place. The rule took effect on September 14th with a narrower reading of “take” but didn’t say how agency staff should apply it. Now, thanks to reporting by The Hill and others, we have an inside look at how "take" will be defin...