Endangered Species Act

A gray wolf with thick fur stands alert in a snowy landscape, surrounded by small evergreen trees.

Endangered Species

USFWS: Protect Wisconsin’s wolves

A group of respected scientists recently alerted the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) that the state of Wisconsin is inaccurately reporting the impacts of aggressive hunting and trapping seasons, poaching, and other factors leading to wolf mortality, leaving the FWS unable to accurately detect what could be a substantial decline in wolves in the Western Great Lakes.

November 14, 2014 No Comments

A large bird, possibly a condor, with spread wings soars above rugged, green and brown mountain terrain, with distant snow-capped peaks visible under a cloudy sky.

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Less lead ammunition & less lead poisoning in California condors

Potentially great news as reports show that Federal biologists are reporting a dramatic drop in the treatment of California condors

November 3, 2014 No Comments

A red wolf stands on a forest floor covered with dry leaves and twigs, looking toward the camera. Sunlight filters through the trees, and a metal fence is visible in the background.

Extinction

Red Wolf Recovery at Critical Junction

This is a guest post from conservation biologist Justin Bohling. The USFWS is currently evaluating the future of the Red Wolf

September 9, 2014 No Comments

An African elephant with large ears and long tusks stands surrounded by green bushes and vegetation in a natural outdoor setting.

White House

States acting to ban ivory, protect elephants

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie took a strong stand for elephants and rhinos this month by signing into law a

August 21, 2014 No Comments

An older man in a plaid shirt sits on a large rock, holding a bow with a quiver of arrows on his back, looking out over a vast, hilly landscape under a cloudy sky.

Endangered Species

Would Aldo Leopold support the FWS plan to delist wolves?

“We reached the old wolf in time to watch a fierce green fire dying in her eyes. I realized then,

August 11, 2014 No Comments

An adult elephant with large tusks stands in a grassy savanna under a cloudy sky, surrounded by shrubs and tall grass.

Environment

Technology joins the fight against poaching

Elephant poaching is on the rise, and the international demand for illegal ivory continues to grow. In China, the ivory trade is extremely profitable; a single elephant tusk weighing 6 pounds can go for $12,700. The business in China is undergoing a crackdown and has largely moved online. In the United States, it is estimated that 30% of the ivory on the market is illegal.

July 25, 2014 No Comments