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21st Annual Endangered Species Day Celebrated Nationwide
Hundreds of Public Events Amid Concerns for the Future of the Endangered Species Act
May 13, 2026
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Colorado’s “Born to Be Wild” License Plate Truck Hits the Road
Custom Wrapped Truck Promotes Wolf Coexistence
May 7, 2026
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The Black-Footed Ferret, America’s Most Endangered Mammal, on the Brink
Black-footed ferrets are considered one of the most endangered species in the United States, with just under 500 left in the wild.
April 30, 2026
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The Extinction Of The Gulf Rice’s Whale Could Be Approved By The God Squad
The Extinction Of The Gulf Rice’s Whale Could Be Approved By The God Squad
Secretary Burgum Will Convene A Committee Of Trump Administration And State Officials To Consider An Exemption For Offshore Oil Drilling Activity That Would Kill Off The Last Of Rice’s Whale
Secretary Burgum Will Convene A Committee Of Trump Administration And State Officials To Consider An Exemption For Offshore Oil Drilling Activity That Would Kill Off The Last Of Rice’s Whale
March 17, 2026
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Endangered Species Coalition Announces 2026 Endangered Species Day Theme
Endangered Species Coalition Announces 2026 Endangered Species Day Theme.
March 12, 2026
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Southeast: Warm Waters, Wild Hearts, and What We Nearly Lost
As America approaches 250 years of independence, we are sharing regional wildlife stories about endangered and threatened species.
The Southeast is a region alive with motion. In the Everglades—one of America’s most unique and endangered habitats—slow-moving rivers of water wind through cypress swamps. Warm ocean waters sustain the rainforests of the sea, our coral reefs, while critically endangered pine forests provide roosts for threatened and endangered wildlife. Shaped by water, heat, hurricanes, and resilience, the Southeast is a landscape unlike any other.
March 9, 2026
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The Northeast: Where America Began and Wildlife Still Fights to Stay
As America approaches 250 years of independence, the Northeast tells a deeper story.
This is where the nation began.
It’s also where some of our earliest wildlife losses happened — and where endangered species are still fighting to survive today.
February 18, 2026
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World Wetlands Day 2026: Understanding Wetlands and the Laws That Protect Them
Wetlands support wildlife, clean water, and food systems—but rollbacks to key environmental laws put them at risk. Learn why protecting wetlands protects us all.
February 1, 2026
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Meet the Scientist: Dr. Frank Ridgley, Zoo Miami, Miami Bat Lab
Meet the Scientist: Dr. Frank Ridgley, learn how scientists at the Miami Bat Lab are using innovation, research, and community action to protect the critically endangered Florida bonneted bat.
January 26, 2026
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Congress Passes Funding Bill for the Department of Interior that Rejects Extreme Anti-Wildlife Proposals in the House’s Big Extinction Bill
Bipartisan Funding Bill Protects Wolves, Bears, Endangered Species
January 16, 2026
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On the 52nd Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the Nation’s Most Popular Wildlife Law Faces Unprecedented Attacks
As the Endangered Species Act marks 52 years of protecting America’s wildlife, conservation leaders warn that political rollbacks threaten decades of progress and imperiled species nationwide.
December 28, 2025
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Hundreds of Thousands of Americans Oppose Trump Administration Effort to Roll Back Protections for Imperiled Animals and Plant Species
Americans overwhelmingly opposed Trump administration proposals to weaken the Endangered Species Act, submitting hundreds of thousands of public comments to defend wildlife, ecosystems, and science-based protections.
December 22, 2025
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