WildEarth Guardians

Thursday, December 9, 2004
60-Day Notice of Intent to Sue Under the Endangered Species Act

The "not warranted" determination on the petition to list the swift fox as endangered is arbitrary and capricious, does not use best science, and illegally considers future conservation actions as a reason not to list the species.
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

The “not warranted” determination on the petition to list the swift fox as endangered under the Endangered Species Act is arbitrary and capricious, does not use best available science in violation of ESA Section 4(1)(A), illegally considers future conservation actions as a reason not to list the species, and violates interagency peer review guidelines.

Read the Notice of Intent to Sue (PDF)