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Elephant Trophy Imports Soar in Trump's Second Term
1+ hour ago (155+ words) For Immediate Release, May 5, 2026 Elephant Trophy Imports Soar in Trump's Second Term New Case Study Shows United States OK'd More Than 300 Trophies in 2025 African elephants are complex, social animals. They work together to nurture and protect their babies, they learn…...
Ghost Orchid Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protections
11+ mon, 21+ hour ago (344+ words) For Immediate Release, June 4, 2025 Ghost Orchid Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protections HOLLYWOOD, Fla." Following a petition and agreement with The Institute for Regional Conservation, Center for Biological Diversity and the National Parks Conservation Association the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service…...
Return of the Jaguarundis: New Federal Plan Could Bring Small Endangered Cats Back to South Texas
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (198+ words) For Immediate Release, January 10, 2014 Return of the Jaguarundis: New Federal Plan Could Bring Small Endangered Cats Back to South Texas "Returning jaguarundis to the thickets and grasslands of the Rio Grande Valley to hunt for rodents and reptiles could help…...
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Wildlife, Iconic Landscapes From Trump's Expanded Grazing Plan
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (377+ words) For Immediate Release, April 29, 2026 Lawsuit Launched to Protect Wildlife, Iconic Landscapes From Trump's Expanded Grazing Plan MISSOULA, Mont." The Center for Biological Diversity notified the Trump administration today of its intent to sue over the government's approval of a new…...
Second Lawsuit Launched to Protect Arizona's Upper Verde River, Endangered Species From Illegal Cattle Grazing
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (367+ words) For Immediate Release, April 29, 2026 Second Lawsuit Launched to Protect Arizona's Upper Verde River, Endangered Species From Illegal Cattle Grazing PRESCOTT, Ariz." The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a notice of intent to sue the federal government to end damage…...
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Imperiled Mexican Spotted Owls from Arizona Copper Mine Project
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (183+ words) For Immediate Release, April 28, 2026 Lawsuit Launched to Protect Imperiled Mexican Spotted Owls from Arizona Copper Mine Project Today's notice focuses on Mexican spotted owls, rare birds who depend on the rugged canyon and forest habitat of the Southwest. Federal data…...
Lawsuit Launched to Stop Cattle Damage to Arizona's Gila River, Endangered Species
1+ week, 4+ day ago (401+ words) For Immediate Release, April 23, 2026 Lawsuit Launched to Stop Cattle Damage to Arizona's Gila River, Endangered Species TUCSON, Ariz." The Center for Biological Diversity sent a notice today to the Bureau of Land Management and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service of its…...
Desert Songbirds Move Toward California Protected Status
2+ week, 4+ day ago (568+ words) For Immediate Release, April 16, 2026 Desert Songbirds Move Toward California Protected Status SACRAMENTO, Calif." In response to Center for Biological Diversity petitions, the California Fish and Game Commission voted today to protect both the Bendire's thrasher and Le Conte's thrasher as…...
THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (639+ words) The United States has one of the world's most powerful legal tools for protecting species at risk of extinction: the Endangered Species Act. Since it was passed by Congress in 1973 (on the heels of a 1967 precursor law), the Act has…...
Jamaican Kite Swallowtail Proposed for U. S. Endangered Species Protections
2+ week, 5+ day ago (357+ words) For Immediate Release, April 16, 2026 Butterfly Threatened by Habitat Loss, Collection WASHINGTON" The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed today to list the Jamaican kite swallowtail as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The proposal follows a 2021 lawsuit by the Center for…...