SF Gate reported
The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the Donald Trump administration over its refusal to address the declining marmot population near Olympic National Park.
The national nonprofit first petitioned to protect the Olympic marmot — a rare, endemic species found only throughout the Olympic Peninsula — under the Endangered Species Act in May 2024. The lawsuit filed Wednesday against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is based on a mandatory deadline in the Endangered Species Act that requires the agency to investigate the declining population.
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