Fight to Free Zoo’s Elephants Stumbles in Connecticut Court
An activist group fighting to free three elephants from a Connecticut petting zoo urged an appeals court Monday to revive their case.
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Pennsylvania Names Water-Lovin’ Salamander as State Amphibian
Recognizing its importance as an indicator species for clean water, Pennsylvania lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to designate a state amphibian: an enormous salamander called the Eastern hellbender.
Read more‘Historically Poor’ Numbers Drive Suit Over Species Loss
Forty years ago in the Reagan administration, a dearth of endangered-species listings spurred Congress to impose strict new deadlines. With the Trump administration now rivaling those numbers, the Center for Biological Diversity asked a federal judge Wednesday to step in.
Read moreGrizzly Bears
Friends of the Wild Swan brought a federal complaint to vacate plan approval for road construction in Flathead National Forest that it says will threaten protected grizzly bears and bull trout.
Read moreDeath of Rare Turtle Leaves 3 Remaining in the World
The only known female member of one of the world’s rarest turtle species has died at a zoo in southern China, officials said Sunday.
Read moreFloridian Killed by His Enormous Pet Bird
A large, flightless bird native to Australia and New Guinea attacked and killed its owner when the man fell on his farm in Florida, authorities said.
Read moreRhino Poaching Suspect Killed by Elephant, Eaten by Lions
South African police and park officials say a suspected rhinoceros poacher was trampled to death by an elephant and had his body eaten by lions.
Read moreFeeling Stressed? Take a 20-Minute Walk in Nature
Getting in touch with nature is a great way to balance oneself and while it may sound like a forehead-slapping obvious approach to reducing stress, a new study says people should take a chill pill in nature every once in a while.
Read moreRangers Free 6 Trapped Baby Elephants in Thailand
Rangers at a national park in northeastern Thailand have rescued six baby elephants that were trapped in a mud pit.
Read moreFarmers Who Disputed Frog-Focused Habitat Lose Suit
Nearly 2 million acres designated as critical habitat for three imperiled frog species survived a court challenge Wednesday by California farmers.
Read moreSaving El Jefe: A Jaguar Versus an Open Pit Copper Mine
Environmental groups say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated numerous federal laws and regulations when it approved a Clean Water Act permit for a copper mine in southern Arizona’s Santa Rita Mountains, threatening to upend one of the few wild jaguars living in the U.S. and the surrounding wildlife.
Read moreIndonesia Says Arrested Russian Smuggled Orangutan, Lizards
Indonesian police said Monday they also found geckos and chameleons in the luggage of a Russian tourist who was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle a drugged orangutan out of Bali.
Read moreCalifornia County OKs 400K-Acre Wildlife Corridor
A Southern California county put the finishing touches on a first-of-its-kind wildlife corridor Tuesday that will protect important pathways for animals to pass between critical habitats and into the Los Padres National Forest.
Read moreOrangutan Mother Blinded by Air Gun Pellets in Indonesia
An orangutan mother has been blinded after being shot with at least 74 air gun pellets on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, where threats to the endangered species have increased as the palm oil and paper industries shrink its jungle habitat.
Read moreVentura County Residents Speak Out Against Wildlife Corridor
A proposed wildlife corridor in Southern California would give mountain lions and other animals added protection against urban sprawl near Los Angeles County, but some landowners say the new set of laws is a land grab and overreach by local government and environmental advocates.
Read moreOver 1,500 Turtles Found Inside Luggage in Philippines
Philippine authorities said Monday that they found more than 1,500 live turtles stuffed inside luggage at Manila’s airport.
Read moreSweeping Conservation Bill Sails Through Congress
The House of Representatives approved a sweeping public lands package Tuesday that will expand several national parks and bring under federal protection 1.3 million acres of wilderness in three states.
Read moreConservationists Demand Half-Billion for Endangered Species
Lambasting government backlogs and shoestring protection budgets, more than 215 organizations submitted a letter Tuesday asking Congress to support endangered-species conservation with a budget of $486 million.
Read moreAnimal Saved From Icy Estonian River Turns Out to Be a Wolf
Estonian construction workers got the shock of their lives when they found out the animal they saved from an icy river was not a dog but a wolf.
Read moreUN Report Underscores Crisis in Biodiversity
Tallying up the harm from overexploited resources, climate change, and mass species extinction among insects and plants, the United Nations urged international leaders in a report Friday to do their part to protect the global food chain.
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