Endangered Species

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

A male lion with a thick mane is lying down in tall grass, looking directly at the camera with a calm expression. The background is filled with green and yellowish vegetation.

Congress

The Heavy Price of Trophy Hunting

Cecil’s killing and others like it show the need for strong, enduring, enforceable protections.

August 3, 2015 No Comments

A woman and two children water plants in a garden bed together. Other people are gardening in the background on a sunny day with lots of greenery around.

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Students Ask the First Lady to Support Pollinators

University students across the country are calling on Michelle Obama to take action for pollinators for Endangered Species Day,

April 27, 2015 No Comments

A gray wolf stands in shallow water near a rocky shore, looking toward the camera. The background includes water, rocks, and some grass.

Congress

U.S. Representative Beyer Speaks out for Wolves

Representative Don Beyer (D-VA8) has received more than 2,000 letters from constituents about the possible delisting of gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act. In fact, he says he has received more letters on this issue than almost everything else combined:

April 15, 2015 No Comments

A watercolor painting of a ferret sitting in green grass, with a red house, trees, and sunbeams shining from clouds in the background. The name Sarah is signed in the lower left corner.

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest Semifinalists Announced

Following a very difficult selection process by the International Child Art Foundation, semifinalists in the 2015 Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest were announced today.

April 7, 2015 No Comments

A close-up of a grey wolf howling, with its mouth open and head tilted upward. The wolfs thick fur and sharp teeth are visible, and the background is blurred greenery.

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For the Love of the Lobo

Maggie Howell is the Executive Director of the Wolf Conservation Center, an Endangered Species Coalition member organization. In this interview with Zoe Helene, she talks about what endangered wolves sacrifice in captivity, the threat they face from hunters and ranchers in the wild, and her love for the lobo.

March 16, 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

Scientists, Business Leaders, Tribes, and NGOs to Congress: Oppose Anti-Wolf Legislation

This week, more than 50 scientists, representatives of 5 Native American tribes, 24 business leaders, and 82 organizations sent letters to Members Congress asking them to oppose legislation that seeks to remove federal protections for gray wolves.

February 19, 2015 No Comments

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

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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 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.

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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

Two dolphins swim together underwater; the larger dolphin appears to be an adult, and the smaller one is a calf. Both have black, white, and gray markings. The background is a blue, open ocean.

Environment

New Zealand Government Willfully Allowing Extinction of Native Dolphins

The New Zealand government is willfully allowing the extinction of their own native dolphin species, the endangered Hector’s dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) and the critically endangered Maui’s Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui). New Zealand marine scientist Dr. Elisabeth “Liz” Slooten is doing everything she can to stop it.

September 4, 2014 No Comments

Endangered Species

Science Endangered at the Fish and Wildlife Service

The Heavy Price of Trophy Hunting

Students Ask the First Lady to Support Pollinators

U.S. Representative Beyer Speaks out for Wolves

Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest Semifinalists Announced

For the Love of the Lobo

Scientists, Business Leaders, Tribes, and NGOs to Congress: Oppose Anti-Wolf Legislation

USFWS: Protect Wisconsin’s wolves

Red Wolf Recovery at Critical Junction

New Zealand Government Willfully Allowing Extinction of Native Dolphins

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