Action timeline

April 5, 2004 – The Center, along with an international coalition of conservation groups, petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the yellow-billed loon under the Endangered Species Act.

September 25, 2006 – The Center won a lawsuit overturning the Bush administration’s plan to open up important loon habitat near Teshekpuk Lake in Alaska to oil leasing.

June 6, 2007 – The yellow-billed loon took a step toward Endangered Species Act protection when the Service reacted to the Center’s petition and initiated a status review of the species.

December 19, 2007 – The Center and allies filed suit against the Service to force a proposed rule for listing the yellow-billed loon.

April 10, 2008 – The Service agreed to evaluate the loon’s situation and issue a listing decision by mid-February 2009.