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Conservation Groups Plan to Sue Trump Over Attempts to Eliminate Protections for Threatened Species & Favor Corporate Interests Instead of Science
Conservation groups notified the Trump administration of their plans to challenge two rulemakings weakening the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that were finalized today.
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In a Gift to Industry, The Trump Administration Eliminates Protections for Threatened Species and Essential Habitat
In a devastating blow to wildlife, the Trump administration today finalized rollbacks of two regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act that will hamstring the protection and recovery of endangered and threatened species.
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More Red Wolf Pups Shows Promising Growth for Critically Endangered Canid
The Red Wolf Recovery Program in North Carolina confirmed the birth of four wild litters of Red Wolf pups in eastern North Carolina, home to the only population of wild Red Wolves in the world.
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New Rule Undercuts NEPA, Putting Wildlife and People at Risk
Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced a final rule eviscerating the long-standing regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). In
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Endangered Species Protections Sought for Rare Wolf in Southeast Alaska
The Center for Biological Diversity, Alaska Rainforest Defenders and Defenders of Wildlife petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to give Endangered Species Act protections to the Alexander Archipelago wolf in Southeast Alaska.
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Getting to 30x30: New Report Outlines How to Protect 30% of U.S. Land and Sea by 2030
As momentum builds for protecting 30% of land and ocean by 2030, so too does the evidence to justify the biological and economic benefits of protecting at least 30% of Earth. Now, a new report from Defenders of Wildlife report outlines how we can work towards achieving this ambitious goal in the U.S.
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New Plan Disastrous for Endangered Black-footed Ferret
Late last night, several wildlife conservation organizations filed a formal objection over the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed amendment to Thunder Basin National Grassland’s land management
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Dunes Sagebrush Lizard One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protections
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the dunes sagebrush lizard may warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act and initiated a year-long status review.
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