Scarborough Citizens Protecting Resources v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Seto_v_Thielen_order_dismissing_complaint.pdf Friends sued the State, making a variety of claims, including that the lease was a “conversion” in violation of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (LWCFA) because it privatizes the park. The court did not grant an injunction.

The Appellate Court found that the Donated or Dedicated Property Act applied, that the City had failed to demonstrate that the continued use of the park met conversion tests, and found that the statute did not allow for consideration of any public benefit that might result from the conversion.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing two final policies that will guide its review of the potential impacts of land and water development projects on America’s wildlife and their habitats.

In a 1963 opinion the Maine Supreme Court held that the property did not qualify for property tax exemption because protecting wildlife was not a charitable purpose. The court found that the Sanctuary's purpose was plainly to benefit wild animals.

The District Court, in its opinion of October 24, 2007, held that the State lacked standing under the Texas Conservation Easement Act to challenge the conservation easement, as it did not have an interest in the easement or in the property encumbered by the easement.

The Tax Court held that the easement did not meet the open space conservation purpose test because it did not preserve any land in its natural state and failed the historic preservation test because it did not protect the property's contribution to the historical nature of the neighborhood.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Climate Change website emphasizes adaptation, mitigation and engagement to address impacts to wildlife and natural habitat. This includes Rising to the Urgent Challenge: Strategic Plan for Responding to Accelerating Climate Change.

The federal government offers many programs that can provide financial resources to land trusts to conserve wildlife on the land that they steward. This tool helps land trusts identify federal programs to fund wildlife conservation based on their individual goals.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Habitat and Resource Conservation website details current programs that can support conservation efforts across the nation.

The Eighth Circuit held that estoppel did not apply because landowner had not reasonably relied on the alleged statements in light of the subsequent letter and map and that the easement was a valid contract even though the map was not attached until later.