On June 1, 2010, Advocates put the BLM on notice that its authorization of livestock grazing on the Mud Springs Allotment in southwestern Idaho is violating the Endangered Species Act.  Advocates recently discovered that BLM is refusing to consult with the expert scientists within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over the impacts that grazing is having on the threatened Slickspot peppergrass, and, instead, is entering private agreements with ranchers to delay consulting with agency scientists.  By allowing grazing without first consulting with agency scientists, BLM is violating the ESA, and Advocates intends to hold BLM accountable.  This is likely the first of many incidences of BLM's blatant violation of the ESA.  Stay tuned.

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60 Day Notice Letter