Description: Challenge to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s determination that the Barrens darter—alleged to be one of the rarest fishes in North America—did not warrant listing as endangered or threatened.
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Center for Biological Diversity v. Haaland
Case Documents:
Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary 09/27/2022 Complaint Download Complaint filed. Lawsuit Challenged Determination that Barrens Darter Did Not Warrant Listing Under Endangered Species Act. In a lawsuit filed in federal district court in the District of Columbia, Center for Biological Diversity challenged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s determination that the Barrens darter—alleged to be one of the rarest fishes in North America—did not warrant listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The complaint alleged that the threats faced by the five remaining populations of the Barrens darter included climate change. CBD said climate change’s contribution to more extreme drought and flooding events exacerbated the effects of other threats such as poor grazing and livestock management practices; nurseries and other agriculture; and urbanization.