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Congress urged to boost funding for Endangered Species conservation
The Endangered Species Act is one of the best tools America has to stem the current extinction crisis facing plants
March 3, 2021
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The Northwest’s opportunity to bring salmon back to abundance through the largest river restoration in history
A phoenix is a long-lived bird from ancient Greek folklore that is born from the ashes of its predecessor. Similar
February 22, 2021
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Protecting pollinators and monarchs made more urgent by Trump Admin inaction
The Trump Administration announced this week that Monarch butterfly protections under the Endangered Species Act are warranted but precluded. This
December 16, 2020
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The Personal Side of Extinction: The Case of Orca Scarlet
By Marc Bekoff Ph.D. and reprinted with permission. This article originally appeared at Psychology Today. The word “extinction” is used
December 10, 2020
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The conclusion remains: the Lower Snake River Dams have to be breached.
This is a guest post from Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment, (NPtE) President, Elliott L. Moffett
I am the President of Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment (NPtE). I along with Julian Matthews are the co-founders of NPtE. We got our start principally during the rolling blockade of Megaloads traversing the Nez Perce Indian Reservation in North Central Idaho. Megaloads are pieces of equipment too large for ordinary traffic and must receive special attention to travel over highways because of their size. Tribal members, members of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC), and the public objected to the megaloads going to Canada to the tar sands, and we objected to the callousness of the owners and transport company who subject dangerous extractive industries onto vulnerable communities, and we objected to the lack of consultation when the Reservation Community may have been impacted and the impact to the environment. The Reservation Community wants environmentally sound practices as more fitting of Community values. Read more…
September 3, 2020
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Endangered Species Day is May 15th!
Spring 2020 is a season of milestones for protecting our environment and wildlife. Not only is this week the 50th
April 23, 2020
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Our House is On Fire
Every day we see more examples of wildlife being hurt and killed by climate change. In Australia, more than a billion native species have burned to death, including kangaroos and koalas. Fires in the rain forests of Malaysia and Brazil contribute to global warming and kill endangered orangutans and giant armadillos. Plants and animals are taking the horrific brunt of human excess and greed.
Sometimes I feel alone in my understanding of how terrible this crisis really is and how urgently we must act. People often seem apathetic and behave as though someone else will solve the problem.
But I am not alone. We are not alone.
January 24, 2020
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‘Chasing Presidents’ Urges Candidates to Support Endangered Species Act
Candidate Questionnaire Asks Presidential Candidates to Strengthen Protections for Imperiled Wildlife Washington, D.C. – On the eve of the 46th birthday
December 27, 2019
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Trump administration again reauthorizes wildlife-killing ‘cyanide bombs’ despite strong opposition
Via Western Environmental Law Center The Trump administration today announced it will reauthorize use of sodium cyanide in wildlife-killing devices
December 5, 2019
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Congress can protect endangered species by passing the PAW and FIN Act
Countless species, such as New Mexico’s native Mexican Gray Wolf, are edging closer to extinction. Despite a growing biodiversity emergency, the Trump Administration has
November 22, 2019
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