Endangered Species & Wildlife
Friday, May 27, 2022
A Big Week for Otters in California
This week, in honor of World Otter Day, conservation groups are looking to raise awareness about efforts to restore sea otters along more areas of …
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
State Lawmakers Press Biden to Create National Biodiversity Strategy
More than 350 state lawmakers from across the U.S. are urging President Joe Biden to create a national strategy to protect, restore and secure the …
Champions for Biodiversity Want Biden Administration to Do More
Land-use changes, pollution, and climate change all contribute to declining biodiversity. Now a broad group of U.S. lawmakers wants the Biden …
Groups File Protests to Stop Oil and Gas Leases on Public Lands
Fifteen conservation groups from Wyoming and across the nation have filed administrative protests challenging the Biden administration's plans to resu…
With Nature in Crisis, State Lawmakers Call for National Biodiversity Plan
State lawmakers from around the country are calling on the Biden administration to develop a plan to protect the country's dwindling diversity of anim…
Totem Pole Takes Journey for Salmon, Struggling Puget Sound Orca
A totem pole from Washington state promoting a free-flowing Snake River has nearly completed its 2,500-mile journey around the Northwest. The Spirit …
Experts, Birders: Turn Off Home Lights at Night During Migration Season
Saturday is World Migratory Bird Day, and bird experts said it is a great time to be on the lookout for types of birds you may not see every day in …
Safe Wildlife-Crossing Bill Clears Colorado Legislature
The Colorado General Assembly has passed legislation to fund wildlife road-crossing projects across the state. Rep. Julie McCluskie, D-Gunnison…
NC Habitat Increased for Endangered North American Salamander
Protecting North Carolina's rivers and streams is good for residents, wildlife and even salamanders. Recent work along Hog Lot Creek and Bates …
Wildlife Refuge Concerns at Heart of Power-Line Controversy
Work continues on a proposed power-line system that would cross into Iowa from Wisconsin, even as court battles play out about the project. …
Price No Obstacle for New Bear-Resistant Trash Cans
Bears have a hard time resisting the temptation of food available in human trash, and a new program aims to reduce a leading cause of human/bear …
Court Upholds Trail-Blazing Ordinance to Protect Wildlife Corridors
Animals such as the mountain lion, gray fox and California red-legged frog may now have a better shot at thriving in Southern California after a …