Jumping Mouse
The Northern New Mexico Stockman’s Association sued the U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service in federal court, claiming it designated critical habitat for the New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse without proper analysis.
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Loggers Fighting Louisiana Frog Habitat Prevail at High Court
Dealing a blow to a critically endangered species of frog, the Supreme Court revived a lawsuit Tuesday brought by landowners whose logging deals could earn them millions.
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The Ninth Circuit on Monday upheld the conviction and enhanced sentence given to a man who sold black rhino horns.
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A federal judge pushed back the deadline Tuesday from March 22, 2019, to Sept. 21, 2019, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to decide whether the Pacific fisher, a wolverine-like animal, deserves protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Read moreHouse Votes to Drop Legal Protections for Gray Wolves
The House of Representatives voted 196-180 on Friday to drop legal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states.
Read moreInterior Dep’t Elbowing Public Out of Endangered Species Decisions
The Interior Department is taking deliberate, unlawful steps to preclude scientists and the public from having a say in the designation of endangered species, a federal lawsuit claims.
Read moreChina Reverses Ban on Trade in Tiger, Rhino Products
China says it will allow trading in products made from endangered tigers and rhinos under “special circumstances,” reversing a previous ban and bringing condemnation from conservation groups.
Read moreEnvironmentalists Sue Feds for Inaction on Endangered Bat
A lawsuit filed by conservation groups Monday is a stark warning on the future of an endangered bat species after years of alleged inaction by the federal agency tasked with keeping the bat alive.
Read moreBig-Game Hunting
The Humane Society brought a federal complaint under the Freedom of Information Act to access documents on how the Interior Department enforces its trophy-hunting quotas for large and endangered or threatened game, including African elephants and lions.
Read moreEnvironmentalists Sue to Stop Border Wall in South Texas
Three environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit Thursday over the Trump administration’s waiver of more than two dozen conservation laws to build a 30-foot tall, 18-mile long border wall in the Rio Grande Valley.
Read moreTrump White House Moves to Build Border Wall in Texas
The Trump administration on Thursday waived dozens of laws in preparation for construction of 18 miles of border wall in South Texas, angering an environmental group that says the wall will spoil the habitat of numerous endangered species.
Read moreCalifornia Man Gets Probation, Fine in Narwhal Ivory Bust
A California antiques dealer who sold narwhal tusks to an undercover agent has been sentenced to probation and was ordered to perform community service and pay fines, the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office said Tuesday.
Read moreFeds Propose Adding Seabird to Endangered Species List
The little devil Caribbean seabird, named for its nocturnal habits and haunting call, has been proposed for inclusion on the endangered species list Friday, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Read moreRare Colorado River Fish Pulled Back from Extinction
By DAN ELLIOTT DENVER (AP) — Another rare Colorado River fish has been pulled back from the brink of extinction,
Read moreJustices Appear Divided Over Protecting Endangered Frog’s Habitat
A small frog created a big stir at the Supreme Court Monday, where the judges weighed how far the federal government can go to protect the habitat of an endangered creature — even if that creature may never call that habitat home.
Read moreChemicals May Spell Global Collapse of Orca Population
Half of the world’s killer whale populations could collapse in the next century due to the buildup of toxic PCBs, and widespread chemical contamination means only killer whales living near the Arctic and the Antarctic will be left alive according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Science.
Read moreNewly Discovered Hummingbird Already Critically Endangered
A newly discovered hummingbird found in the Andes mountain range in Ecuador is already critically endangered, a group of bird scientists conclude in a new study.
Read moreJudge Voids Denial of Protected Status for Pacific Fisher
A federal judge on Friday ordered the U.S. government to reconsider its denial of Endangered Species Act protection for the weasel-like Pacific Fisher, finding it ignored evidence of persistent threats to the animal’s survival.
Read moreSeed-Eating Fly Threatening Endangered Japanese Orchids
Japan’s already-endangered orchid populations faces a new threat from a type of seed-eating fly, according to a new study.
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