Advertisement In a long-awaited ruling, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the legality of the “priority habitat” regulations created by the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW) of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA). In Pepin v. Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, SJC No. 11332 (February 18, 2014), the … Continue reading Massachusetts' Highest Court Upholds State's Endangered Species Regulations