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Animal rights groups claim feds used faulty data to permit barred owl removal
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (640+ words) The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service's issuance of a special purpose permit to remove barred owls in northern spotted owl terrority wasn't up to the standards of federal environmental policy, the nonprofits claim. (CN) " A federal judge questioned animal rights organizations…...
Environmentalists sue feds over redefinition of grizzly habitat in Montana
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (573+ words) Federal agencies redefined habitat for grizzly bears in Montana to one-acre patches " against the findings of best available science, environmental nonprofits say. (CN) " Three environmental nonprofits sued federal agencies Tuesday, challenging a redefinition of what constitutes secure habitat for grizzly…...
Feds face lawsuit for denying protections to horseshoe crabs
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (634+ words) The ancient species has been around over 450 million years " longer than the dinosaurs " but face significant risks from habitat loss and biomedical harvesting. WASHINGTON (CN) " The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration on Thursday over its decision to…...
All hail a horse's ass!
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (639+ words) Let's talk about traditional values and Western Civilization. And let's start with Caligula and Incitatus. Suetonius " whose reports have been accurate in the past " tells us that Caligula (12-41, Roman emperor 37-41) tried to appoint his horse Incitatus a Roman consul, just…...
Florida's ghost orchid grows closer to Endangered Species Act protections
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (855+ words) The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed adding the rare white orchid as an endangered species after population steeply declined due to poaching, hydrological changes resulting in habitat loss and hurricanes HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (CN) " The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed Wednesday…...
Shark Cam: How drones are changing how we see sharks
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1269+ words) If you wade into the ocean, according to one study, you're going to be near a shark. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (CN) " As Carlos Gauna trailed a sizeable white shark with his drone, he was startled to see the apex…...
Feds face suit over broken promise to protect endangered mussel
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (651+ words) The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined in 2023 it would list the salamander mussel on the endangered species list but has yet to issue a final ruling. WASHINGTON (CN) " The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service on…...
Peru rejects creation of Amazon reserve to protect uncontacted tribes, drawing Indigenous outcry
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (168+ words) Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Advocates for the reserve say the decision leaves the remote forest vulnerable to logging, mining and other incursions, and deals a setback to a plan that has languished for more than two decades despite legal obligations to establish…...
Global review finds freshwater fish in peril
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (684+ words) A first-of-its-kind assessment of migratory freshwater fish brings to light many species in need of international protection. (CN) " Many freshwater fish worldwide are in crisis, according to a new global assessment, but varied solutions based on specific environmental needs may…...
The hummingbird keepers of Portland, Oregon
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1754+ words) Everyone knows the charismatic hummingbird. For a dedicated few, they are a way of life. PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) " It's a cold, foggy February morning, and Bev La Belle is on the hunt for hummingbirds. Walking along a trail in Southeast…...