District Court, D. Colorado November 18, 2011, Civil Action No. 10-cv-00011-AP (WildEarth Guardians v. Salazar)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

KANE, Senior District Judge.

The Narrow-foot Hygrotus Beetle (“Diving Beetle”), Hygrotus diversipes, is exclusively found in riparian ecosystems in central Wyoming. Although the Diving Beetle’s provenance is unclear, it is a member of the order Coleóptera, which traces its origins to the Lower Permian period nearly 265 million years ago.