While Fish and Wildlife scoffs at the law, otters scarf urchins
“Shall implement.” To most of us, this is perfectly straightforward, mandatory language. But to overreaching bureaucrats at the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, “shall implement” is merely a suggestion that the Service can follow at its leisure. In a motion filed last Friday, we asked the court to remind the Service ...
Fed agencies raid people "like they're Scarface"
The Wall Street Journal with a nice look at federal agencies and over-criminalization. Unfortunately the article appears to be behind a paywall. … ...
Arizona mom listed on state registry for letting son play at park
Sarra L.* was in shock when she received a call from a friend one November afternoon, informing her that her 7-year-old son and a friend were being detained by the police at their neighborhood park. It was the day before Thanksgiving, and Sarra had let the kids play at the park while she ran to … ...
PLF appeals decision upholding Department of Fish and Game’s illegal fish stocking regulations
Today, PLF filed an appeal on behalf of the California Association for Recreational Fishing, challenging regulations imposed illegally by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. These regulations threaten the ability of private hatcheries and private fishing lakes and ponds to remain in business. They also deprive the people of the stat ...
Adverse decision in California Association for Recreational Fishing v. Department of Fish and Game
As previously discussed on this blog, Pacific Legal Foundation represents the California Association for Recreational Fishing (CARF) in challenging significant restrictions on fish stocking companies – including hatcheries and private fishing lakes and ponds – that threaten their ability to stay in business. Today we received an adverse decisi ...
Continuing the fight for recreational fishing
Pacific Legal Foundation attorneys represent the California Association for Recreational Fishing in a challenge to a variety of “underground regulations” that the California Department of Fish and Game is imposing on those who seek permits to stock lakes, ponds, and the like with fish. Under California law, one must obtain a permit fr ...
Recreational fishing given a green light
Yesterday, the California Fish and Game Commission definitively rejected a proposal from the Department of Fish and Game to amend the state’s regulations governing private fish stocking. The proposed amendments, which would have removed the permit exemption currently in place for 37 counties, and would have imposed new and onerous condition ...
Fox & Friends interviews PLF client Doug Elliot
Watch the latest video at <a href=”http://video.foxnews.com”>video.foxnews.com</a> This morning on Fox and Friends, private fishing lake owner Doug Elliot spoke with co-host Steve Doocy about new regulations coming out of the California Department of Fish and Game that could sink recreational freshwater fishi ...
PLF client Doug Elliot on Fox and Friends, Sept. 13, 2011
Author: Anne Hayes Tomorrow morning at 8:45 a.m. Eastern, 5:45 Pacific, PLF client and California Association of Recreational Fishing (CARF) member Doug Elliot will be appearing on Fox & Friends to discuss the potential impact of proposed regulations of the California Department of Fish and Game on recreational fishing in California. We will ad ...
PLF comes to the aid of recreational fishermen
Author: Damien M. Schiff This week, PLF attorneys filed a notice of appearance on behalf of the petitioner in California Association for Recreational Fishing v. California Department of Fish & Game, here in Sacramento Superior Court. PLF attorneys are representing CARF, an organization of fish stockers, anglers, and businesses dep ...