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Federal Court Rules Against California Parks Over Endangered Plovers

11/29/2025

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A U.S. federal court ruled that California's Department of Parks and Recreation violated the Endangered Species Act by allowing off-roading that harms the Western snowy plover.
The Center for Biological Diversity sued the department in 2020, and Judge Anne Hwang issued the ruling on November 20.
State Parks has applied for an incidental take permit and released a draft Environmental Impact Report for a new Habitat Conservation Plan.

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Story summary

A U.S. federal court ruled that California's Department of Parks and Recreation violated the Endangered Species Act by allowing off-roading that harms the Western snowy plover.
The Center for Biological Diversity sued the department in 2020, and Judge Anne Hwang issued the ruling on November 20.
State Parks has applied for an incidental take permit and released a draft Environmental Impact Report for a new Habitat Conservation Plan.