Endangered Species Act

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.

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.

February 24, 2016 No Comments

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Transcending the Big Bad Wolf

In the history of western civilization, no animal has been as systematically vilified as the wolf. Neither spider nor snake, bat nor rat, nor shark of any kind, can make this claim.

January 19, 2016 No Comments

A close-up of a gray wolf with thick fur, pointed ears, and striking yellow eyes, standing outdoors with a blurred, snowy background.

Congress

Great Lakes and Wyoming Wolves Win

After hundreds of thousands of activists spoke out against it, Congress removed from its spending bill a legislative proposal that would have abandoned gray wolves in four states.

December 18, 2015 No Comments

Documents Show FWS Scientists Disagreed with Wolverine Decision

What do sage grouse, wolves, and burying beetles have to do with politics? A lot when we look at how decisions to protect or not protect these species have gotten tied into political debates.

December 4, 2015 No Comments

Close-up of a gray wolf with thick fur, pointed ears, and intense amber eyes, looking directly at the camera against a blurred, snowy background.

Congress

70 Scientists Recommend Continued Protection for Wolves

A group of 70 scientists and scholars released an open letter this week calling for the continued protection of gray wolves in the Great Lakes and beyond.

December 1, 2015 No Comments

Endangered Species Act

New Report Highlights 10 Rare Species with No Room to Roam

Reptiles, Fish and Large Mammals among Nation’s Most Isolated Wildlife Washington, D.C. – Fences, dams, roads, and other developments are

November 18, 2015 No Comments

A wolverine with dark fur and a bushy tail stands on mossy ground between rocks, looking directly at the camera.

Endangered Species Act

Science Endangered at the Fish and Wildlife Service

A new report surveyed 7,000 scientists in 4 different agencies, NOAA, FDA, CDC and the Fish and Wildlife Service and the results were troubling. Of the scientists surveyed at Fish and Wildlife, 72% believe that too much consideration was given to political interests at their agency, and 47% of agency scientists believe industry interference in agency decision-making is concerning, the highest percentages of any other government agency surveyed.

October 2, 2015 No Comments