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How Many Whales Does It Take To Save A Species? The Story Of The Rice’s Whale

How many whales does it take to save a species? For the Rice’s whale, the answer may be all of them. Found only in the Gulf of Mexico, this newly recognized species is already on the edge of extinction, with just 51 estimated to remain. By studying individual whales, scientists have uncovered critical insights about how Rice’s whales feed, rest, travel, and survive in one of the most industrialized marine environments in the world. Their stories are a reminder that science, not politics, must guide decisions about endangered wildlife, and that every protection matters when extinction is this close.
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June 3, 2026 No Comments
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Following Endangered Species Day, Hundreds Rally Across the Country Against “God Squad” Exemption Shielding Oil and Gas from Endangered Species Act 

Coordinated demonstrations across Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Massachusetts, and California oppose sweeping rollback threatening marine life in the Gulf

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May 18, 2026 No Comments

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Eight Members of Congress to Be Honored for Defending Wildlife, Endangered Species Act

Eight members of Congress were recognized today by leading national conservation groups for their critical role in protecting the Endangered Species Act. The event featured former Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt and honored Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Tom Udall (D-NM), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and House members Don Beyer (D-VA), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Betty McCollum (D-MN), and Niki Tsongas (D-MA).

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March 16, 2016 No Comments

Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Delisting Announcement — Endangered Species Coalition Will Work to Ensure Proposal Contains Strong Conservation Measures for Grizzly Bears

Endangered Species Coalition statement in response to the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announcement that it is preparing to
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March 3, 2016 No Comments
Three orcas swim together in calm, misty water. The orca in the middle appears smaller, possibly a calf, and they all have black and white markings visible above the water’s surface.
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Southern Resident Killer Whales Need More Protection – Expanded Critical Habitat is Needed Now!

The time is now to expand the Southern Residents’ critical habitat! If they are to survive and recover to healthy, self sustaining populations, they have to have the places they live and feed protected, reduced toxins in their waters, ample salmon as a food source, and reduced sound levels for communication.
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February 24, 2016 No Comments
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More than 80 North Carolina Landowners Express Support for Recovery of Endangered Red Wolves

Via the Animal Welfare Institute:

Albemarle Peninsula, N.C.—Private landowners in the five counties of North Carolina where red wolves roam signed a petition, sent to U.S Fish and Wildlife Service director Dan Ashe, expressing their support for keeping endangered red wolves on their land.

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February 3, 2016 No Comments

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