REPORT: SCOTUS gives Weyerhaeuser victory over frogs
The U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-0 decision, has ruled in favor of Weyerhaeuser regarding the designation of private lands designated as habitats for endangered species.
In this case, the species in question is the dusky gopher frog residing in Louisiana.
The Supreme Court has told a lower court to reexamine the federal designation and said the definition of “habitat” needs to be looked at in the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
According to a report by Reuters, the dusky gopher frog has been listed as endangered since 2001.
Weyerhaeuser owns part of the property in question where it is harvesting timber. The 1,500-acre site is scheduled development at a later date.
The Seattle, Wa.-based forest products giant has argued that the frog is not indigenous to the property and the “habitat” designation is incorrect.
In this case, the species in question is the dusky gopher frog residing in Louisiana.
The Supreme Court has told a lower court to reexamine the federal designation and said the definition of “habitat” needs to be looked at in the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
According to a report by Reuters, the dusky gopher frog has been listed as endangered since 2001.
Weyerhaeuser owns part of the property in question where it is harvesting timber. The 1,500-acre site is scheduled development at a later date.
The Seattle, Wa.-based forest products giant has argued that the frog is not indigenous to the property and the “habitat” designation is incorrect.