由于违反了危物种法, 一些团体起诉美国林务局. Groups sue U.S. Forest Service over Montana timber project for Endangered Species Act violations.

保护团体的联盟计划起诉美国森林管理局, 因蒙大拿州的大型木材项目而被指控违反了"危物种法", 在没有适当协商的情况下批准新道路. A coalition of conservation groups plans to sue the U.S. Forest Service over a massive Montana timber project, alleging violations of the Endangered Species Act by approving new roads without proper consultation. 它们认为该计划包括砍伐和燃烧,威胁着灰熊和白皮松的重要息地. The groups argue the plan, which includes logging and prescribed burns, threatens critical habitats for grizzly bears and whitebark pine. 诉讼人声称该项目通过紧急指定而绕过环境审查. Represented by Earthjustice, the plaintiffs claim the project bypassed environmental reviews by being fast-tracked under an emergency designation.