Environment
A Thanksgiving Decades in the Making
In the heart of the Crown of the Continent along the Rocky Mountain Front lies a special place – special
November 30, 2015
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Environment
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
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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
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Congress
Panelists Urge House Committee to Maintain a Strong Endangered Species Act to Protect Wildlife on the Brink of Extinction
Contact: Tara Thornton, Endangered Species Coalition, (207) 504-2705, [email protected] Derek Goldman, Endangered
June 25, 2015
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Endangered Species Act
Endangered Species Day 2015
The 10th annual Endangered Species Day is May 15th, 2015. The Endangered Species Coalition led the effort in establishing Endangered
May 13, 2015
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Endangered Species Act
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
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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
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Congress
Great Lakes Advocates Speak out for Wolves in D.C.
Last week I was lucky enough to accompany conservationists, farmers and hunters from across the Great Lakes States as they converged on Washington DC.
April 1, 2015
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Congress
Congress Making California Drought Worse Through Legislation
The severe drought afflicting much of the West is being used as a smokescreen by some in Congress to undermine critical environmental and wildlife laws including the Endangered Species Act. This past summer and spring, the House of Representatives and Senate passed bills designed to help affected communities with drought relief. Since then, they have not be able to find common ground.
November 19, 2014
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Endangered Species Act
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
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