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    May 20, 2025
    Public News Service

    North Atlantic right whale highlighted on Endangered Species Day

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    Colorado Springs Gazette

    Moose boom: Is the rising population of the iconic animal threatening critical Colorado ecosystems?

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    Trump admin faces key Endangered Species Act decisions

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    May 20, 2025

    House Subcommittee Considers Bills to Reverse Course on Offshore Protections

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    Time to be Bear Aware: Creating a Landscape for Bears and People

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    Endangered Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus), Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, Florida
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    May 19, 2025

    Over 150,000 Americans Oppose Trump Administration’s Unprecedented Effort to Eliminate Habitat Protections for Vulnerable Wildlife

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    May 19, 2025

    Defenders Strongly Opposes Proposed Rescission of ESA “Harm” Definition

    May 14, 2025
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    May 13, 2025

    Defenders Opposes Reckless Reconciliation Energy Permitting Provisions in House Energy and Commerce Reconciliation Bill

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