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Endangered Species Act

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 No Comments

Endangered Species Act

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 No Comments

Press Release

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 No Comments

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IUCN Red List

The War against Poaching In 2016

This is a guest post from Jack Smith. Poaching has been around almost as long as people have been hungry,

September 6, 2016 No Comments

USFWS

Mexican Gray Wolves Need More Help

This is a guest post from animal activist and advocate Barbara Troeger. Mexican gray wolf recovery The Mexican gray wolf

August 25, 2016 No Comments

Danielle Moser

Conservationists Express Outrage That Entire Pack of Wolves, 12 Percent of State Population, to Be Killed for Preying on Livestock on Public Lands

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has indicated it plans to kill the entire Profanity Peak wolf pack over conflicts with livestock on national forest lands in northern Ferry County.

August 25, 2016 No Comments

Care2

Half a Million People Urge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Not to Abandon Red Wolves

With Only 45 Remaining, Species Is One of World’s Most Endangered Mammals

July 15, 2016 No Comments

Center for Biological Diversity

If lead ammunition is bad for people and the environment, why do we still use it?

Concerns about regulation, skepticism about the science and misperceptions about costs are slowing the transition to nontoxic alternatives.

July 8, 2016 No Comments

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Celebrate Endangered Species Day

Today is the 11th annual Endangered Species Day! The U.S. Senate helped to start this day of celebration of conservation

May 20, 2016 No Comments

Saving Endangered Speceis

Winners Announced in 2016 Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest!

After a very difficult selection process, the judges arrived at 40 semi-finalists, 4 grade category winners, and a grand prize winner.

May 6, 2016 No Comments

Take action for Endangered Species Day

The 11th annual Endangered Species Day is coming up in weeks. On Friday, May 20th, events will be held around

April 19, 2016 No Comments

Canada Lynx

Committee Votes to Object to Bobcat Hunting in New Hampshire

With thanks to months of activism, earlier this month the New Hampshire Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules voted to object to the reopening proposal on a trapping and hunting season on bobcats!

April 8, 2016 No Comments

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The Blog

The Latest from the Endangered Species Coalition

World Wetlands Day 2026: Understanding Wetlands and the Laws That Protect Them

Meet the Scientist: Dr. Frank Ridgley, Zoo Miami, Miami Bat Lab

Congress Passes Funding Bill for the Department of Interior that Rejects Extreme Anti-Wildlife Proposals in the House’s Big Extinction Bill

Get alerts and updates

The War against Poaching In 2016

Mexican Gray Wolves Need More Help

Conservationists Express Outrage That Entire Pack of Wolves, 12 Percent of State Population, to Be Killed for Preying on Livestock on Public Lands

Half a Million People Urge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Not to Abandon Red Wolves

If lead ammunition is bad for people and the environment, why do we still use it?

Celebrate Endangered Species Day

Winners Announced in 2016 Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest!

Take action for Endangered Species Day

Committee Votes to Object to Bobcat Hunting in New Hampshire

Defend endangered species

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