Defenders' Experts
Water and Wetlands Docket
The nation's waters and wetlands provide vital habitat for many of its most imperiled fish and wildlife. Vigorous enforcement of the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act is critical to the survival of these imperiled species and the fragile river and wetland ecosystems upon which they depend.
California Vernal Pool Critical Habitat
Lawsuit challenging the Fish and Wildlife Service and Army Corps of Engineers' critical habitat exclusions for 15 vernal pool species in central California.
Federal Wetlands
Amicus brief filed in U.S. Supreme Court case addressing whether the Commerce Clause permits Congress to regulate intrastate wetlands and tributaries under the Clean Water Act.
Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
Litigation to compel federal agencies to manage water projects along the Middle Rio Grande in a manner that provides adequate flow for the health of the river and the survival of the endangered Rio Grande Silvery Minnow and other fish and wildlife.
