The focus of this paper is to present an innovative way to use frame analysis to evaluate interest group influence during the pre-proposal stage of the rulemaking process across five case studies: 1) the USFWS critical habitat designation for Nebraska’s Salt Creek Tiger Beetle; 2) the USFWS...

The focus of this paper is to present an innovative way to use frame analysis to evaluate interest group influence during the pre-proposal stage of the rulemaking process across five case studies: 1) the USFWS critical habitat designation for Nebraska's Salt Creek Tiger Beetle; 2) the USFWS...

In practice, building collaborative relationships between environmental groups and industry is not an easy task especially during environmental rulemaking. However, this paper uses original interview data to document a different perspective from stakeholders across two case studies within the...