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August 25, 2025
The Atlantic
How Close Are Manatees to Extinction?
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August 26, 2025
E&E News
Border wall builders strip enviro laws from Texas wildlife refuge
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August 27, 2025
Trump administration presses rollback of ‘Roadless Rule’ on wildlands
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August 27, 2025
Animals in the Aftermath: North Carolina’s Rivers and Hellbenders One Year After Helene
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August 20, 2025
A Noisy Home: How Underwater Sound Threatens Cook Inlet’s Beluga Whales
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Denver, CO
August 19, 2025
Colorado Senator Attempts to Block Wolf Reintroduction in Special Session
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August 18, 2025
Learning to Camera Trap for Wolves and other Wildlife in Colorado
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Salem, OR
August 15, 2025
Oregon Approves Conservation Plans for Orcas
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August 11, 2025
Paving the Way for Wildlife: California’s Path to Habitat Connectivity
July 30, 2025
E&E News
Feds Take Rare Step in Withdrawing Texas Refuge Expansion Plan
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