Beyond the ESA: The Next Generation of Wildlife Regulation

CLE International's 3rd Annual MBTA & BGEPA Conference

Brooke Wahlberg and Steve Quarles served as co-chairs for CLE International’s 3rd Annual MBTA & BGEPA Conference December 9-10, 2019 in Denver, CO.

The theme of the conference, "Beyond the ESA: The Next Generation of Wildlife Regulation," explored the complexities of federal wildlife regulation and the laws to protect migratory birds and eagles under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA). Attendees learned from a diverse faculty of industry leaders, environmental advocates, and leading practitioners and heard important updates and in-depth presentations on:

• Permitting Process
• Wind Industry Panel
• Permitting in Other Industries
• Collision Risk Modeling and Post-Construction Monitoring
• Advances in Conservation Measures
• Eagles on the East and West Coasts
• Trump’s Energy First Policy
• Tribal Sovereignty and Eagle Protection
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Updates
• MBTA Review
• BGEPA Litigation
• Nest Permitting