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Hundreds of orange and black monarch butterflies fly upwards against a clear light blue sky. A dark green tree branch with some orange-colored leaves extends from the upper right corner, with many butterflies near and around it.
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The Grower’s Side of the Monarch Crisis: What 35 Years of Growing Milkweed Taught Me About Why It’s Disappearing

I have grown milkweed at commercial scale for 35 years. My family has been in the nursery business since 1959, and our farm in Tennessee sits in the middle of the eastern monarch migration corridor. I have watched this crisis unfold from the field, not from a research station or a policy desk, but from the rows where the plants come out of the ground.
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October 8, 2026 No Comments
A group of juvenile and adult red knot forage along the shoreline's edge.
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What Does Permitting Reform Have to Do with Endangered Species Recovery?

Have you heard of permitting reform?
It’s one of the hottest topics in the United States Congress, and four influential Senators recently unveiled a new permitting reform bill aimed at speeding up industrial energy projects of all types, from oil and gas pipelines to wind and solar facilities. Permitting reform changes the rules and timelines that govern how large projects receive government approval.
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October 2, 2026 No Comments

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Two orcas swim near the surface of calm water during a vibrant orange and purple sunset, with the sun low on the horizon and its reflection shimmering across the sea.
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Statement on Westerman’s ESA Rollback Bill (H.R. 1897) Being Pulled from Floor Consideration

The decision to pull Westerman’s ESA rollback bill (H.R. 1897) from floor consideration is good news for the Endangered Species Act, threatened and endangered wildlife and for the millions of people who care about protecting nature and cherished species.
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April 22, 2026 No Comments
Two whales in blue ocean water under a clear light blue sky. On the left, a whale spouts a tall mist of water. On the right, another whale breaches, showing its head and white underside.
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NOAA Risks Extinction of Endangered Whales by Weakening Vessel Speed Rule

North Atlantic right whales are dangerously close to extinction with fewer than 400 individuals remaining and only an estimated 70 reproductively active females. The loss of even a single whale, particularly a reproductive female or calf, has serious consequences for the survival of the species.
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April 7, 2026 No Comments

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